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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:25:30 PST

(AMEX/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy - First US Nuclear Reactor Approved in 34 Years; These Uranium Companies May Benefit Most

Two New Georgia Nuclear Reactors - First NRC License Approvals Since 1978

Our readers are well aware of the many advantages of nuclear energy versus burning dirty fossil fuels. Those who remain unconvinced sometimes point to the fact that the United States has not approved the building of a new nuclear reactor in over three decades, since a year before the Three Mile Island accident in 1978. However this anti-nuclear argument just became null and void as of Thursday, February 9, 2012, as the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has just approved the building of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia.

A consortium of utilities led by Atlanta based (NYSE: SO) Southern Company successfully completed a seven-year approval process, and can now start building two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear power plant complex in Georgia, where two existing reactors already operate. The first new reactor should come online in 2016 and the second in 2017. At an expected cost of US$14 Billion, the new reactors will provide 2,200 megawatts that can power an additional million homes.

For more, see the company's full news release, "Southern Company subsidiary receives historic license approval for new Vogtle units, full construction set to begin".

In some of our past articles about the nuclear industry, I have mentioned various stats that have focused on the industry's forward growth prospects in China, India and other emerging economies. The World Nuclear Association shows there are currently 61 reactors under construction, 160 on order or planned, and 335 proposed worldwide. However we should not forget that the U.S. currently still accounts for nearly a quarter of the world's nuclear reactors. Nuclear energy provides about 20% of the United States' electricity from 104 operating reactors, out of a total of 434 reactors now operating worldwide.

Those who cite accidents at Fukushima, Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, as reasons to avoid using nuclear power should also remember that reactors have been dependably supplying electricity to the U.S. power grid since the 1950's. In fact two-thirds of the world's population today live in countries using nuclear power and more than 15 countries get over a quarter of their electrical needs from nuclear.

Then there's France, which gets around 80% of its electricity needs from nuclear reactors, and is the world's largest net exporter of electricity. Contrast this with Italy that has almost the same population but has no nuclear reactors, and is the world's largest importer of electricity. Facts like this are starting to sink in, as even some past anti-nuclear politicians are now getting behind nuclear power development as a way of staying true to their stated goals of energy independence.

The growth prospects of the nuclear power industry are not just about China, it is a worldwide story. For sure some areas of the world are growing faster, and China is a key player, but every country will need more energy over time. All of the following countries produce a greater part of their electricity from nuclear power than the United States: France, The Czech Republic, Finland, Slovakia, Spain, The Republic of Korea, Hungary, Sweden, Belgium and the Ukraine. Germany, Japan and Switzerland have been reviewing their nuclear policies since Fukushima, and may or may not still be included on this list.

We need to cure our addiction to fossil fuels and better emphasize nuclear's many advantages. So, are the two new nuclear plant approvals in Georgia just one-offs, or is this another sign of good times to come for the nuclear industry, and for the companies exploring, developing and producing uranium?

From a February 9, 2012 MSN article: US licenses first nuclear reactors since 1978. ... The Obama administration has stated its support for nuclear power and the industry believes a "nuclear renaissance" is in the making. "This is a historic day," Nuclear Energy Institute President Marvin Fertel said in a statement. "Today's licensing action sounds a clarion call to the world that the United States recognizes the importance of expanding nuclear energy as a key component of a low-carbon energy future that is central to job creation, diversity of electricity supply and energy security."

Why is uranium such a strategic metal for the United States?

Isn't there a hundred year supply of coal? What about all the natural gas and shale oil that might be available?

I don't think we need to go into all the environmental issues again with burning dirty fossil fuels versus using much cleaner nuclear energy. Same for the fact that fossil fuels are highly inefficient, requiring huge reserves, and that these resources deplete quickly and forever. On the other hand, nuclear reactors produce electricity from U3O8 uranium, which is an extremely efficient fuel. The main point is that huge volumes of coal, oil or natural gas are needed daily to fuel each power plant, while only a tiny quantity of uranium can produce the same power.

It's amazing how just a few pounds of uranium can produce the same electrical power output as thousands of tons of coal, or tens of thousands of barrels of oil. Typical U.S. power plants support a city of one million people, and to operate a plant of that size here's how much fuel is needed daily:

9,000 Tons of Coal; or
40,000 Barrels of Oil; or
Less than 7 Pounds of Uranium (Nuclear Power)

Put another way, the average U.S. residential use of electricity for an entire year is equivalent to consuming: 5.5 tons of coal, 800 gallons of oil, 110,000 cubic feet of natural gas, or less than one ounce of uranium!

Nuclear energy leaves virtually no carbon footprint and most nuclear by-products can be reused for energy. Instead of flame flares or stacks of smoke, you just see steam coming from a nuclear power plant. With all of these advantages, and with a quarter of the world's nuclear reactors located in the U.S., plus having the world's largest military nuclear needs, you can see why uranium is such a strategic metal.

The U.S. produces only 3% of the world's uranium supply. Domestic sources are likely to become increasingly important.

One small-cap uranium company that may especially benefit as the U.S. develops and updates its fleet of nuclear reactors is (AMEX/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy - US$2.71, Market Cap. US$209M, +48.90% YTD (January 1 to February 19, 2012). Uranerz is closest to putting the next U.S. uranium mine into production.

Large-cap uranium producers like (TSX: CCO)(NYSE: CCJ) Cameco Corp. US$24.00, Market Cap. US$9.5B, +32.96% YTD, (TSX: UUU) Uranium One C$2.96, Market Cap. C$2.8B, +37.04% YTD, and (TSX: PDN) Paladin C$1.87, Market Cap. C$1.6B, +31.69% YTD, should also benefit from increased U.S. nuclear energy development.

Not surprisingly, Uranerz Energy is again a top performer in the uranium sector

Our focus in the uranium space continues to be our Featured Stock (AMEX/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy. The company's first ISR mine, called the Nichols Ranch project, is located in the prolific (PRB) Powder River Basin and is anticipated to start producing uranium in the second half of this year.

Wyoming and the PRB have produced more uranium than anywhere else in the United States for decades. Several of our past articles have detailed Uranerz Energy's experienced management, the efficiencies of the In-Situ Recovery mining process they are using, the company's substantial U3O8 resources found to date, and the huge prospective property holdings they plan to explore and develop into additional nearby feedstock for the Nichols Ranch mine.

Uranerz is over six months into constructing its first mine, expected to cost US$35 million, and the company still has over US$30 million in its treasury with no debt. We look forward to providing more mine construction and other company updates, including the status of their disposal well permit, towards the commissioning of the company's first mine later this year.

See Uranerz' photo gallery by clicking on this January 2012 aerial view mine construction picture.

Uranerz has both the excitement potential of a grassroots exploration play, with also the fundamentals of potential future cash flows from anticipated production. The company has established sales agreements with major utilities like Excelon, and has a processing agreement in place with the world's largest uranium producer, for final processing at Cameco's nearby Smith Ranch Highland mine. Stay tuned!

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Guru Trader Tweet - Today's Small-Cap Breakout Stocks

Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:31:32 PST

7 Notable Market Movers - High Volume & Price Action, with News:

TSXV:
PEC Porto Energy $0.165 +$0.04 5m - VA,
EPO Encanto Potash $0.435 +$0.01 2m - VA|FT@ $0.37,
HMG Hana Mining Ltd. $2.04 +$0.15 2m - $G|FT@ $1.48,
GTA GTA Resources and Mining $1.04 -$0.04 3m - VA,
TDW Touchdown Resources $0.095 +$0.02 1m - VA,

AMEX:
TCX Tucows $0.84 +$0.04 .6m - %G,

NASDAQ:
BDSI BioDelivery Sciences Inter $2.35 +$0.35 1m - %G,

Top 10: VA Volume Active, %G Percent Gainer or $G Dollar Gainer. YH 52-Week High, NH 10-Year New High, FT@ First Tweeted at price (within a year) - verify or follow live at twitter.com/InvestorsGuru

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Guru Trader Tweet - Today's Small-Cap Breakout Stocks

Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:16:16 PST

7 Notable Market Movers - High Volume & Price Action, with News:

TSXV:
EKG CardioComm Solutions $0.425 +$0.07 9m - VA|FT@ $0.30,
INT Intertainment Media $0.79 +$0.15 9m - VA|$G|FT@ $0.55,
HMG Hana Mining Ltd. $1.95 +$0.20 1m - $G|FT@ $1.48,
INA Iona Energy Inc. $0.52 +$0.06 4m - VA,

OTCBB:
NSRS North Springs Resources $1.15 +$0.19 18m - VA|NH,

NASDAQ:
THLD Threshold Pharmaceuticals $2.35 +$1.06 7m - %G,
MOTR Motricity Inc. $1.13 +$0.07 7m - %G,

Top 10: VA Volume Active, %G Percent Gainer or $G Dollar Gainer. YH 52-Week High, NH 10-Year New High, FT@ First Tweeted at price (within the last year) - verify or follow live at twitter.com/InvestorsGuru

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Guru Trader Tweet - Today's Small-Cap Breakout Stocks

Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:38:47 PST

7 Notable Market Movers - High Volume & Price Action, with News:

TSXV:
SSP Sandspring Resources $1.29 +$0.15 3m VA,
ROG Roxgold Inc $1.96 +$0.05 2m NH,
BCK Blind Creek Resources $0.22 +$0.105 2m %G,

TSX:
SBS SemBioSys Genetics $0.105 +$0.055 8m VA|%G,

NASDAQ:
MTSN Mattson Technology $2.81 +$0.42 5m %G|YH,

AMEX:
REE Rare Element Resources $7.67 +$0.72 4m VA|%G,
VRNG Vringo Inc $1.77 +$0.42 4m VA|%G,

Top 10: VA Volume Active, %G Percent Gainer, $G Dollar Gainer, YH 52-Week High, NH 10-Year New High
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Guru Trader Tweet - Today's Small-Cap Breakout Stocks

Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:14:53 PST

9 Notable Market Movers - High Volume & Price Action, with News:

TSXV:
CXB Calibre Mining $0.56 +.05 12m VA,|YH,
EKG CardioComm Solutions $0.37 +.04 10m VA,
BKT Brookemont Capital $0.14 +.035 8m VA,
MJX Majescor Resources $0.27 +.03 4m VA,

OTCBB:
ECIT Ecoland International $1.18 +.10 4m NH,

NASDAQ:
MGAM Multimedia Games $10.14 +2.61 1m %G|YH,
KTCC Key Tronic $8.65 +2.42 1m %G|NH,

AMEX:
INO Inovio Pharmaceuticals $0.75 +.07 4m VA|%G,
YMI YM BioSciences $2.17 +.19 2m VA|%G,

Top 10: VA Volume Active, %G Percent Gainer, $G Dollar Gainer, YH 52-Week High, NH 10-Year New High
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Investors Guru Featured Stock Profile - AMEX/TSX: URZ Uranerz Energy

Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:04:07 PST

AMEX/TSX:URZ

Pure-Play Uranium - Nichols Ranch ISR Mine Construction Underway & On Schedule

Uranerz Energy Corp. Profile-Update Contents:

Uranerz Energy Stock - shares listings, averages and distribution

NYSE Amex: URZ Averages
52-Week High	$ 5.93
52-Week Low	$ 1.17
52-Week Change	-48.66 %
21-Day MVA	$ 2.20
50-Day MVA	$ 2.00
200-Day MVA	$ 2.39
Avg. Vol. (10-Day)	617k (Shs./Day)

URZ Common Shares Distribution
Market Capitalization	$ 206.59 million USD
Issued & Outstanding	77.09 million shares
Warrants Outstanding	N/A
Insiders Options	6.6 million shares
Fully Diluted	86.9 million shares
Public Float	64.11 million shares
Short Interest: 9.70%	6.19 million shares (as of 1/13/12)
76 Institutional Holdings: 16.50%	12.71 million shares (as of 12/1/11)
Non-Corp. Insider Holdings	9.70 % (as of 9/1/11)

Uranerz Energy Corp. controls over 93,115 acres in the central Powder River Basin of Wyoming, U.S.A., an area well-known for hosting uranium-mineralized roll fronts often amenable to ISR mining techniques.

URZ Top 10 Institutional Holders: Global X Management Company LLC, BlackRock Fund Advisors, State Street Corporation, Northern Trust Corporation, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company NA, The Vanguard Group Inc, CQS Cayman Limited Partnership, Royal Bank of Canada, Andreeff Equity Advisors LLC, TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC.

URZ Top 10 Mutual Fund Holders: Global X Funds-Global X Uranium ETF, IShares Russell 2000 Index Fund, SunAmerica Focused Small Cap Value Fund, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, IShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund, College Retirement Equities Fund-Stock Account, Valic Company II-Small Cap Value Fund, IShares Russell Micro Cap Index Fund, EQ Advisors Trust-EQ/Alliance Bernstein Small Cap Growth Portfolio, Bridgeway Funds Inc-Ultra Small Company Market Fund.

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Uranerz Energy Recent Headlines - news releases and research analysts reports

News Releases

January 18, 2012 - 9:00 AM EST Uranerz Reports Production Well Installation Update - Marketwire
December 19, 2011 - 9:01 AM EST Uranerz Provides ISR Uranium Mine Construction Update - Marketwire
November 30, 2011 - 9:00 AM EST Uranerz Signs Processing Agreement with Cameco - Marketwire
November 10, 2011 - 9:55 AM EST Uranerz Announces Third Quarter Financial Results - Marketwire
August 10, 2011 - 9:00 AM EST Uranerz Announces Second Quarter Financial Results - Marketwire
August 1, 2011 - 9:00 AM EST Uranerz Commences ISR Uranium Mine Construction - Marketwire
July 20, 2011 - 12:47 PM EST Uranerz Receives Final NRC Approval - Marketwire
June 28, 2011 - 9:03 AM EST Uranerz Included in the Russell Family of Indexes - Marketwire
May 10, 2011 - 9:02 AM EST Uranerz Initiates 2011 Powder River Basin Drilling Program - Marketwire
May 3, 2011 - 9:03 AM EST Uranerz Energy Corporation Letter to Shareholders - Marketwire
April 7, 2011 - 8:16 AM EST Uranium Stocks Gain Momentum as Growth Strategies Remain Intact - The Bedford Report Provides Analyst Research on Denison Mines and Uranerz Energy - Marketwire
March 2, 2011 - 9:01 AM EST Uranerz Treasury Increases to $47 Million from Exercised Warrants - Marketwire
January 26, 2011 - 5:01 PM EST Uranerz Announces Accelerated Expiry Date of Warrants - Marketwire
January 24, 2011 - 3:30 PM EST Uranerz Energy Corporation: NRC Determines No Major Environmental Impacts Preclude Licensing of Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project - Marketwire
January 4, 2011 - 9:01 AM EST Uranerz Receives WDEQ Permit to Mine for Nichols Ranch Uranium Project - Marketwire

Research Analysts Reports

Haywood Securities - Geordie Mark 1/19/2012
Dundee Securities - David Talbot 12/02/2011
Dahlman Rose - Anthony Young 07/20/2011

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About Uranerz Energy - overview, investment highlights, sales agreements, production profile and company objectives

Overview

"Uranerz" literally means "uranium ore", in German. Uranerz is pronounced "your honors", like addressing judges in a court of law.

Uranerz Energy Corporation is a pure-play uranium company listed on the NYSE Amex Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "URZ", and is also listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "U9E". Click the quote links in the tables above to get up-to-date stock prices and other information about the company and its common shares.

Uranerz is a U.S. mining company focused on near-term commercial In-Situ Recovery ("ISR") uranium production, and is currently constructing its first ISR mine in Wyoming, one the first new commercial uranium mines built in almost 20 years. ISR is a mining process that uses a "leaching solution" to extract uranium from sandstone uranium deposits; it is the generally accepted extraction technology used in the Powder River Basin ("PRB") area of Wyoming (ISR comprised 41% of world uranium production in 2011).

The Company controls a large strategic land position in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the central PRB of Wyoming. Uranerz' management team has specialized expertise in the ISR uranium mining method, and a record of licensing, constructing, and operating ISR uranium projects. Uranerz received its NRC license on July 20, 2011 and commenced construction on August 2, 2011.

As of December 7, 2011, Uranerz' mine site infrastructure completion status is: access road 100%, construction power 100%, water supply 100%, cement silo 100%, earthwork (plant, office, shop) 85%, concrete 97%, wellfield 7%, building erection 30%, processing plant installation 10%, header houses 3%. The Company has also entered into long-term uranium sales contracts for a portion of its planned production with Exelon and one other of the largest nuclear utilities in the country.

Investment Highlights

Received all federal and Wyoming State permits for mine construction;
Commenced mine construction in Q3 2011;
Projected to commence ISR uranium production in H2 2012;
Experienced management and operations team in place;
Well-financed for construction with over US$36 million in the treasury and no debt;
Controls a large strategic land position;
Signed long-term off-take agreements for a portion of production with two major US-based nuclear operators, including Exelon
Cameco uranium-loaded resin processing agreement in place.
Continuing to expand resource base through drilling and/or acquisitions.

Sales Agreements

Uranerz has entered into uranium off-take agreements with 2 major nuclear operators in the US, including Exelon which operates the largest nuclear fleet in the US and the third largest fleet in the world
Both agreements are long-term contracts with deliveries over a nine year period; portion of planned production
The contracts have flexible start dates for deliveries
The contracts include: one with fixed escalating prices, and the other uses a combination of spot and long-term prices with a floor and a ceiling

Production Profile

Uranerz Energy's Nichols Ranch processing facility has permits to be licensed for a maximum annual production level of two million pounds of yellowcake (U3O8). With ISR uranium production estimated to commence in H2 2012, the company's initial targeted production level is 600,000 to 800,000 pounds per year, rising to 1.5 million pounds per year in 2018.

Yearly targeted production: 2012 300k, 2013 700k, 2014 800k, 2015 900k, 2016 1.2m, 2017 1.4m, 2018 - 2022 1.5m lbs.

Uranerz has key advantages in that it can expand its production profile via permit amendment provisions, providing cost savings and synergies with potential nearby satellite operations, some that potentially only require a wellfield and pipeline solution to the company's centrally located Nichols Ranch processing plant. These properties include: Jane Dough, Reno Creek, West North-Butte, North Rolling Pin and Willow Creek.

Company Objectives

Complete ISR mine construction on schedule
Commence commercial ISR uranium production in 2012
Continue exploring and adding to resource base
Develop satellite deposits to increase and extend production pipeline
Continue evaluating property acquisitions, particularly in the Powder River Basin

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Uranerz Energy Value Proposition - PRB properties, advanced projects, uranium resources and producers vs. URZ' stock

PRB Properties - Powder River Basin, Wyoming USA

Hosts some of the highest grade ISR-amenable deposits in the State
Property potential validated by the presence of Cameco and Uranium One
Since 1986, all Wyoming ISR production has been sourced from the PRB
Project acquisitions concentrated on areas of known uranium mineralization

Advanced Projects

The following Claim Legend shows: Uranerz Energy Corporation's, Cameco Resources' and Uranium One's land positions in the Central Powder River Basin, Wyoming, USA, as of October 2011. Also see Uranerz Energy's 'Permitted' and 'Being Permitted' project units.

Uranerz is focused on achieving near-term commercial in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium production in Wyoming, the largest producer of uranium of any U.S. State. Uranerz owns or controls approximately 93,115 acres (37,682 hectares or 145 square miles) in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the Central Powder River Basin of Wyoming, U.S.A., an area well-known for hosting uranium-mineralized roll fronts often amenable to ISR mining techniques.

Uranerz has over 30 wholly-owned and joint-ventured projects in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. The Powder River Basin of Wyoming has some of the highest grade uranium deposits in the State that are amenable to the cost-effective in-situ recovery mining methods. Commercial ISR mining in the Powder River Basin has been ongoing since 1987, with current production coming from Cameco's Smith Ranch-Highland mines and Uranium One's Irigaray/Christensen Ranch ISR mine.

The Company also has an 81% interest in the NAMMCO properties, which cover approximately 66,972 acres (27,102 hectares) in the central Powder River Basin (collectively, the "Arkose Property"). In connection with this acquisition, the Company and United Nuclear, LLC, a limited liability company owned by the sellers of the NAMMCO properties, have formed and contributed their interests in the NAMMCO properties to the "Arkose Mining Venture". United Nuclear will hold (and contribute to) a 19% working interest in the Arkose Mining Venture. The Arkose Property is located in close proximity to the Company's 100%-owned properties in the Powder River Basin, including adjacent Collins Draw and Doughstick and other nearby properties that have been the subject of the Company's recent exploration and mine licensing efforts.

As operator of the Arkose Mining Venture, the Company continues to conduct aggressive exploration drilling programs to identify new uranium mineralized trends and to further delineate known resources. These exploration results can be used to generate data for future permit applications and eventual ISR mining operations.

Uranium Resources

Uranerz Energy Corporation has reported NI 43-101 uranium resources for seven of its over 30 uranium projects in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming, U.S.A. The table below shows the Company's total estimated uranium resources of over 19 million pounds U3O8 as of October 14, 2010, on just those seven projects.

Uranerz Attributable NI 43-101 Resources Table

Property Name	Pounds eU₃O₈ Measured & Indicated	Average Grade % eU₃o₈	Pounds eU₃o₈ Inferred	Average Grade % eU₃o₈	Date of 43-101 Report or Update
Reno Creek	4,292,948	0.056	142,167	0.039	October 13, 2010
South Doughstick	1,852,673	0.121	153,337	0.096	February 25, 2010
Doughstick Properties	882,736	0.081	86,909	0.055	January 26, 2010
Nichols Ranch	2,949,546	0.114	-	-	June 5, 2009
Hank	2,236,050	0.123	246,753	0.087	May 1, 2008
West North-Butte	2,837,015	0.153	2,681,928	0.120	December 9, 2008
North Rolling Pin	664,521	0.058	32,522	0.042	June 4, 2010
TOTALS	15,715,489	0.103	3,343,616	0.111

more information and cautionary note

From Uranerz Energy's January 4, 2011 new release, "... The Nichols Ranch project contains an estimated 5.5 million pounds of uranium resources and will serve as a platform to develop the Company's other Powder River Basin projects through the permit amendment provisions of the regulatory process. ..."

The central processing facility at the Company's Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project is being licensed for a capacity of 2 million pounds per year of uranium (as U3O8). It is planned that this facility will process uranium-bearing well field solutions from Nichols Ranch, as well as uranium-loaded resin transported from the Hank satellite facility, plus uranium-loaded resin from any additional satellite deposits that may be developed on the Company's other Powder River Basin properties. This centralized design enhances the economics of the Company's potential additional satellite projects by maximizing production capacity while minimizing further capital expenditures on processing facilities.

With the state required regulatory approvals having been achieved in January 2011, and the final NRC construction permit in place on July 20, construction of the company's first uranium mine commenced August 1, 2011. As of this date, mine construction remains on schedule, with commencement of operations at the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project currently forecasted for the second half of 2012.

Producers vs. Uranerz Energy's Stock - (click any symbol for current stock quote

Company Name	Exch.	Symb.	Quote	Market Cap.	EPS	P/E	Div./Sh.	Yield
Areva	Paris	AREVA	E18.96	E 7.5 Billion	--	--	--	--
Cameco	NYSE	CCJ	$23.77	$ 9.4 Billion	$ 1.03	23.20	$ 0.39	1.65 %
Rio Tinto	NYSE	RIO	$59.99	$118 Billion	$ 7.26	8.30	$ 1.07	1.79 %
BHP Billiton	NYSE	BHP	$80.15	$214 Billion	$ 8.54	9.40	$ 2.20	2.75 %
Uranium One	TSX	UUU	$ 2.80	$ 2.7 Billion	$-0.16	--	$ 0.00	0.00 %
Paladin Energy	TSX	PDN	$ 1.85	$ 1.6 Billion	$-0.26	--	$ 0.00	0.00 %
Denison Mines	TSX	DML	$ 1.83	$ 704 Million	$-0.03	--	$ 0.00	0.00 %
Uranium Energy	AMEX	UEC	$ 4.10	$ 310 Million	$-0.30	--	$ 0.00	0.00 %
Uranerz Energy	AMEX	URZ	$ 2.68	$ 207 Million	$-0.20	--	$ 0.00	0.00 %

The number of pure-play uranium stocks is relatively small, with just a few major players controlling the majority of uranium production worldwide. Even within the table above, the largest companies by market capitalization (Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton) are better known for their mining of base metals, precious metals, gem-stones or other commodities, than solely for their uranium production.

Uranium producers seem like an exclusive club, that the biggest members may want to keep that way. A Special to Globe and Mail Update published January 27, 2010, entitled "THE BIG PICTURE - Owning uranium producers could be a long-term energy strategy", reported that "Junior companies that have found, or are developing, large deposits of uranium are acquisition targets for larger producers or users in countries eager to secure supplies..."

These insights seem to be coming true as evidenced by last fall's bidding war by (TSX: CCO)(NYSE: CCJ) Cameco Corp. and (NYSE: RIO) Rio Tinto over (TSX: HAT) Hathor Exploration and its high-grade uranium Roughrider deposit located in Canada's Athabasca Basin. Rio Tinto won and is now completing its approximately C$654 million acquisition of Hathor at C$4.70 per share. Uranerz Energy also has advanced uranium projects with both established resources and significant exploration potential, plus near term production with experienced management and millions in the treasury. URZ's market-cap is around $200 million, but it is not quite yet producing uranium. The producers in the table above start at a market-cap of around $300 million, to as high as over $200 billion.

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Uranerz Energy Key Personnel - background, executive officers, board of directors and investor relations

Background

In July 2005 management changed its corporate name to "Uranerz Energy Corporation". Uranerz is an identity that most of the current management had worked with before, as former officers, senior management and employees of the original Uranerz Exploration and Mining Limited and related companies (the "Uranerz Group").

The Uranerz Group was the world's third largest uranium producer when it was acquired in 1998 by Cameco, the world's largest primary uranium producer. This management team has the experience, the contacts, the ability, the competency and the desire to build Uranerz Energy into a significant producer of uranium. The Company also has an advisory board that consists entirely of ex-Uranerz Group professionals.

Dennis Higgs, B.Com. - Executive Chairman

Mr. Higgs has been involved in the financial and venture capital markets for over twenty-five years, raising millions of dollars in the United States, Canada and Europe. He founded his first junior exploration company in 1983 and took it public through an initial public offering in 1984. Since then, Mr. Higgs has been involved in the founding, financing, initial public listing, and building of several companies. Mr. Higgs was directly involved with the founding and initial public offering of Arizona Star Resource Corp. and the listing and financing of BioSource International Inc.

In July 1990, Mr. Higgs established Senate Capital Group Inc., a private venture capital and management consulting company. With this company, his focus is on the creation and funding of seed and early-stage companies with sound projects and good management. More specifically, Mr. Higgs helps formulate the business strategy and, if necessary, assemble the team to successfully maneuver these companies through the critical early stages of raising sufficient funding to meet their needs. At the same time, he emphasizes and facilitates the companies' listings on a stock exchange to provide additional funding sources to those companies.

At present, Mr. Higgs also serves as a director of Miranda Gold Corp., a Canadian public gold exploration company, which he founded in May 1993
(TSX-V: "MAD").

Glenn Catchpole, M.S., P.Eng. - President, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Catchpole is a licensed engineer who holds an M.S. in civil engineering from Colorado State University. He has been active in the uranium solution mining industry since 1978, holding various positions including well field engineer, project manager, general manager and managing director of several uranium solution mining operations.

In 1988 Mr. Catchpole joined Uranerz U.S.A., Inc. and Uranerz Exploration and Mining and became Director of Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Engineering and Solution Mining. Mr. Catchpole's responsibilities included the monitoring and oversight of the environmental and regulatory aspects of two large uranium mines in Canada and the operational aspects of one uranium solution mine in the United States. In 1996 Mr. Catchpole was appointed General Manager and Managing Director of the Inkai uranium solution mining project located in the Republic of Kazakhstan (Central Asia). In 1998 Cameco Corporation acquired Uranerz U.S.A. Inc., and Mr. Catchpole continued his post at the Inkai Project for Cameco. Mr. Catchpole spent six years taking the Inkai project from acquisition through feasibility study, joint venture formulation, government licensing, environmental permitting, design, construction and the first phase start-up.

Following his departure from Cameco in 2002, Mr. Catchpole was an independent consulting engineer providing project management to the oil and gas, mining, and construction industries. Mr. Catchpole is experienced in all phases of project development including environmental permitting, procurement, scheduling, budgeting, and construction of infrastructure and main facilities. He has served on numerous mineral evaluation and due diligence teams.

George J. Hartman, M.S. - Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Hartman has thirty-seven years experience developing metals and industrial mineral projects from the greenfields stage to production. He has an M. S. degree in Mineral Economics (Colorado School of Mines) and a B. S. in Chemical Engineering (University of Denver). Four process patents have been granted in his name. His experience includes thirteen years managing several in-situ leach uranium mines from green field exploration sites through commercial production.

For the past fourteen years Mr. Hartman was General Manager for Fort Cady Minerals Corporation where he had complete responsibility for solution mining and process development, permitting, design, procurement, construction, production and property management. Property management included federal mining claims and private leases for a large deposit of borate mineral. He managed the project from test stage through construction and operation of a demonstration production facility. He was also involved with product marketing.

From 1982 to 1989 Mr. Hartman was General Manager, In-Situ Leach Projects, for Uranerz USA. During this period he managed the interests of all in-situ uranium projects which Uranerz USA owned including Ruth, Crow Butte, and North Butte. Under his management, Uranerz served as the contract operator for the successful test solution mining of the Christenson Ranch uranium property now owned by Uranium One. He was on the Uranerz acquisition team that studied potential uranium and precious and base metal properties in Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, California and Wyoming.

Prior to joining Uranerz, Mr. Hartman was president of Ogle Petroleum Inc. where he was in overall operating charge of this uranium production company that joint ventured with Duke Power on a commercial solution mine in Wyoming. He was responsible for managing the project from green field exploration through commercial production (shipped filtered yellowcake to the converter). Mr. Hartman personally designed the processing plant facilities.

Previous to his work with Uranerz, Mr. Hartman was the Texas Mines Manager for Wyoming Mineral Corporation (Westinghouse), where he was responsible for the management of two production in-situ uranium mines with ion exchange processing plants in Bruni, and Three Rivers, Texas (shipped dried yellow cake to the converter).

Benjamin D Leboe, CA, CMC - Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Ben Leboe was a senior consultant, management consulting of the Business Development Bank of Canada, from January 2005 to February 2006. Previously, Mr. Leboe was president, secretary, treasurer, principal financial and accounting officer and a director of Asia Payment Systems Inc., a United States and Hong Kong based company engaged in payment processing services and related applications from June 1998 to January 2005. Concurrently, from January 2003 to January 2005, Mr. Leboe was the chief financial officer of C-Chip Technologies Inc. (now Manaris Corporation), a Montreal based corporation developing high-tech products and services for security and risk mitigation activities.

Mr. Leboe has been the principal of Independent Management Consultants of British Columbia from 1990 to date. Concurrently, Mr. Leboe was previously vice-president and chief financial officer of VECW Industries Ltd. from 1990 to 1993, and a partner of KPMG Consulting from 1978 to 1990.

Mr. Leboe received his bachelor of commerce degree from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Leboe is a chartered accountant and a certified management consultant in the Province of British Columbia.

Mr. Leboe has been appointed Ethics Officer of Uranerz Energy.

Kurtis Brown, B.A., P.G. - Senior Vice President, Exploration

Mr. Brown, a 35 year veteran in the mineral extraction industry, started his uranium geology career with the OPI-Western Joint Venture in Wyoming in 1977. He managed the exploration program in the Great Divide Basin for the Joint Venture delineating over 20 million pounds of uranium resources. Mr. Brown later became the well field engineer for the OPI-Western Joint Venture at the Bison Basin commercial In-Situ Recovery ("ISR") uranium mine. He designed and supervised the construction of some 450 monitor and mining wells for the 600 gpm (gallon per minute) mining operation. Mr. Brown managed the daily operation of the well fields, and developed innovative methods for regulating flow balance, conducting well field maintenance, and performing well work-over. He also served as the designated mine site radiation safety officer.

In the mid-1980s Mr. Brown joined Malapai Resources Company (subsidiary of Arizona Public Service) working at the Willow Creek Research and Development ISR uranium test site located in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. After the successful test mine, he was transferred to Malapai's Irigaray Mine where he assisted with the start-up of the Christensen Ranch ISR commercial uranium mine performing environmental permitting and compliance duties. While with Malapai, Mr. Brown was also involved with aquifer restoration activities at the Irigaray ISR mine.

Mr. Brown joined Uranerz USA, Inc. (former Uranerz Group) in 1989 to conduct detailed feasibility studies for the proposed North Butte ISR mine. His work included well field geology, reserves estimation, design and selection of surface and down hole equipment, and cost analysis for the 2000 gpm operation. He also conducted claims assessment drilling and assisted in the procurement of required state and federal mining permits. Prior to joining Uranerz Energy Corporation full-time in 2007, Mr. Brown was a Company consultant, providing geology services including the acquistion evaluations of Great Divide and Powder River Basin projects.

Mr. Brown received his Bachelor's degree in Geology from the University of Wyoming. He is a Registered Professional Geologist in Wyoming and a Certified Safety Professional. In addition to his uranium background, he has extensive experience in coal and industrial minerals mining as well as oil and gas extraction.

Doug Hirschman, B.S. - Vice President, Land

Mr. Hirschman is a graduate of the University of Wyoming and has over 30 years of experience in the mineral exploration industry serving in various capacities and most recently as Manager of Lands, International with Newmont Mining Corporation. Mr. Hirschman has supervised mineral property acquisitions, prepared and negotiated agreements including joint ventures, performed land status investigations on federal, state and private mineral interests in the Western USA, and maintained land records insuring timely satisfaction of land payments and agreement obligations.

Sandra MacKay, LLB - Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary

Ms. Sandra MacKay obtained her Bachelor of Laws in 1983 from the University of British Columbia. She practiced as a commercial and securities lawyer with a major Vancouver law firm before joining Chevron Canada Limited as in-house counsel. Ms. MacKay has over 20 years of experience working as counsel within business organizations in a variety of industries including petrochemical, engineering, and biotechnology. She has most recently acted as corporate counsel to QLT Inc., a Vancouver based dual listed (Nasdaq/TSX) international biotech firm and as Vice President and General Counsel to Aker Solutions Canada Inc., a Vancouver based international supplier of engineering technology which is part of the Aker group of Companies based in Oslo, Norway. Ms. MacKay has acted for both public and private companies on a wide variety of corporate-commercial transactions including acquisitions, licensing deals, and joint ventures and has provided general counsel to her clients on various subject matters including securities law compliance, employment law, corporate governance and general corporate-commercial matters.

Ms. MacKay joined Uranerz in July of 2009 as Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary and was appointed Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary in July of 2010.

Gerhard F. Kirchner, Ph.D., P.Eng. - Director

Dr. Kirchner has 40 years of international mine development and management experience including 20 years with Uranerz Exploration and Mining Ltd. He received a multidisciplinary education in mining engineering and economic geology, and a Doctorate in Mining Sciences from the University of
Leoben, Austria.

At Uranerz, Dr. Kirchner spent nine years as General Manager and 11 years as Senior Vice President. He and his team were responsible for the Key Lake uranium discovery, and the engineering and development of projects such as the Midwest uranium deposit, Eagle Point North uranium deposit, Star Lake gold deposit and the Crow Butte ISL uranium deposit.

Previous to his work with Uranerz, Dr. Kirchner spent six years developing and managing the Kamoto Mine in Kolwezi, Zaire; four years consulting on mining and civil engineering projects in several countries including Surinam, Nigeria and Congo; five years as a mine superintendent and exploration manager in Greenland where he discovered the Molybdenum Porphyry Erzberg. Dr. Kirchner also spent three years as a project engineer on dams in Austria and Japan, and road projects in Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Paul Saxton, BSc, MBA, PEng. - Director

Mr. Saxton is a mining engineer who also holds an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. He has been active in the mining industry since 1969, holding various positions including mining engineer, mine superintendent, president and chief executive officer of numerous Canadian mining companies.

Following 10 years with Cominco, Mr. Saxton became vice-president and president of Mascot Gold Mines Ltd., initially working on the design and construction of the Nickel Plate mine in British Columbia, Canada. Subsequently Mr. Saxton became a vice-president of Corona Corporation where he was responsible for western operations and exploration for the company and was instrumental in the re-opening of the Nickel Plate Mine. In 1989, Mr. Saxton was appointed senior vice-president of Viceroy Resource Corporation where he was responsible for helping to obtain financing and the construction and operations of the Castle Mountain mine in California. In 1994, Mr. Saxton was appointed president of Loki Gold Corporation and Baja Gold Inc. where he was responsible for arranging over $45 million in mine financing and bringing the Brewery Creek Gold mine into production.

Following his departure from Viceroy in 1998, Mr. Saxton became president of Standard Mining Corp., organizing the company and supervising its exploration activities until 2001, when Standard Mining Corp. was merged with Doublestar Resources Ltd. In March 2004, Mr. Saxton was appointed as a director and president of Lincoln Gold Corporation, a company engaged in mineral exploration in Mexico and in the State of Nevada.

Mr. Saxton is a member of the Nomination and Governance and Compensation committees.

Arnold J. Dyck, C.M.A. - Director

Mr. Arnold J. Dyck was employed at Uranerz Exploration and Mining Limited from 1977 to 1998. Mr. Dyck progressed through various positions with Uranerz Canada Limited, Uranerz Exploration and Mining Limited, and Uranerz U.S.A. Inc. to become the Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer for the Uranerz group of companies. He also served as a member of the board of directors for Uranerz U.S.A. Inc. and as chairman of the board with a subsidiary mining company. Uranerz Exploration and Mining Limited, Uranerz Canada Limited, Uranerz U.S.A. and the original Uranerz group of companies are not connected with, or a predecessor company to Uranerz Energy Corporation. The original Uranerz group of companies was acquired by
Cameco, the world's largest primary uranium producer, in 1998.

Mr. Dyck is a graduate of the Registered Industrial Accountant education program and was awarded the designation of Certified Management Accountant in 1975.

Mr. Dyck has been appointed to the Company's audit committee and compensation committee.

Peter W. Bell, B.Sc., MBA - Director

Mr. Peter W. Bell practiced as a licensed pharmacist until 1968. Since that time he has been a self-employed consultant and a director and member of a number of private and public companies and professional organizations. Mr. Bell is a director of Current Technology Corporation which markets an electrostatic hair maintenance and re-growth process, since 1992. Since 1997 Mr. Bell has been a director and is the President of Ezon Healthcare Corporation, a private company that is involved in the development of a graphic labeling system for pharmaceutical products.

Mr. Bell has provided a wide range of consultant services to businesses and health care companies and organizations. These consultant services included: sales management and reorganization of sales force; regional market development and marketing strategy; medical opinion surveys and market analysis; medical device product market development; business immigration program presentations; management studies in healthcare organizations; development and growth of public corporations and reverse takeovers in public companies.

Mr. Bell holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Manitoba and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.

Mr. Bell has been appointed to the Company's audit committee, the nominating and corporate governance committee, and the compensation committee.

Richard W. Holmes - Director

Mr. Richard W. Holmes was an assistant controller with Duke Power Company (now Duke Energy) from 1971 to 1981. Duke Energy has operated nuclear plants for more than thirty years. While at Duke Power Mr. Holmes was Assistant Controller of the parent company. He was also Treasurer of Eastover Land Company, a $100 million subsidiary of Duke's with interests in coal properties in Kentucky and West Virginia. Concurrently, Mr. Holmes was Treasurer of Western Fuel, Duke's uranium mining project in Wyoming.

Mr. Holmes left Duke in 1981 to become Treasurer and Controller of Ogle Resources Inc., an oil and gas company with offshore exploration, drilling and production from 1981 to 1986. At the same time, Mr. Holmes was Treasurer and Controller for a sister company with an investment in in-situ recovery uranium mining in Wyoming.

Mr. Holmes received his bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin. He held the position of Senior Auditor at Arthur Andersen & Co. in Chicago, Illinois, from 1968 to 1971. Mr. Holmes was an active certified public accountant from 1971 to 2003.

Mr. Holmes has been appointed to the Company's audit committee, and the nominating and corporate governance committee.

Investor Relations

Shareholders and potential shareholders may be interested in Uranerz Energy's Investor Package, Newsletter or Events Calendar. URZ IR enquiries should be directed to Mr. Derek Iwanaka - see Contact Information at the end of this report, or simply complete this My IR Info Contact Form. Additional company and stock related information is also available at www.Uranerz.com.

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About Uranium - price trends, market outlook and ISR mining

Price Trends

Global demand for uranium rose steadily from the end of World War II, largely driven by nuclear weapons procurement programs. This trend lasted until the early 1980s, when changing geopolitical circumstances as well as environmental, safety, and economic concerns over nuclear power plants reduced demand. The production of a series of large hydro-electric power stations also depressed the global market.

During this time, large uranium inventories accumulated. In fact, until 1985 the Western uranium industry was producing material much faster than nuclear power plants and military programs were consuming it. Uranium prices of over US$40 per pound U308 in the 1970's slid throughout the balance of the century with few respites. By 1981 the uranium import price had fallen to US$32.90, then all the way down to US$12.55 in 1990 as the Cold War ended, to below US$10 per pound for yellowcake by the year 2000. Uranium prices reached an all-time low of US$7 per pound in 2001.

As uranium prices fell, producers began curtailing operations or exiting the business entirely, leaving only a few actively involved in uranium mining and causing uranium inventories to shrink significantly. Since 1990 uranium requirements have outstripped uranium production. World uranium demand is expected to increase steadily throughout the next decade to a peak of over 200 million pounds of yellowcake.

Several factors are pushing both industrialized and developing nations towards alternative energy sources. The increasing rate of consumption of fossil fuel is a concern for nations lacking in reserves, especially non-OPEC nations. The other issue is the level of pollution produced by coal-burning plants, and despite their vastness, an absence of economical methods for tapping into solar, wind-driven, or tidal reserves. Uranium suppliers hope that this will mean an increase in market share and an increase in volume and prices over the long term.

For any commodity, growing demand or lowering supply, especially at the same time, usually spells much higher prices. Uranium prices are also affected by the price trends of energy substitutes, such as oil. From the lows of US$7 per pound in 2001, uranium prices gradually recovered and then accelerated higher starting in 2004. During 2007 and 2008 both oil prices and uranium prices soared to new all-time highs. Higher uranium prices spurred expansion of current mines, construction of new mines and reopening of old mines as well as new prospecting.

Then energy prices in general crashed as the global economy fell into the worst recession since WWII. Oil prices that had far surpassed its 1980 previous peak of $US80 a barrel, fell from its new all-time high price of US$147 a barrel in July 2008 all the way down to US$32 a barrel by December that year, eventually stabilizing in a $60-$80 trading range by October 2009. Uranium prices that made all-time highs of US$137 a pound in 2007, fell to around US$40 a pound and also stabilized higher.

As financial markets started to recover, oil and uranium prices both trended higher again in 2010. This continued up until the tragic events of March 11, 2011, as Japan was struck by one the worst earthquakes in history that registered 9.0 on the Richter magnitude scale. Following this was a tsunami, however the Fukushima nuclear plant accident resulted only after back-up power systems did not work.

Japan is one of the world's most prone nations to earthquakes, aftershocks and tsunamis. One might think they would have the best nuclear technology on the planet. Surprisingly the Fukushima nuclear plant had 40-year old reactors. Fourth generation nuclear reactors, with gravity-fed coolant systems, like those being built in China, might have prevented the accident.

Regardless of whether the nuclear accident was caused by nature or outdated technology, financial markets retreated in fear of how Japan's economy would cope and how this could affect world markets. Flashbacks to Chernobyl and Three Mile Island were cited with false fears that nuclear energy wasn't safe, and politicians promised to scrutinize safety and question future nuclear reactor plans. Oil and energy prices sank on recession fears, with any investment related to nuclear power or uranium being particularly crushed.

Recently oil has been trending higher again, now around US$100 a barrel. However uranium has lagged, still in the low to mid US$50's a pound. Energy traders might be asking if oil's uptrend will continue, and if so will uranium start to outperform oil on a relative basis? Longer-term energy investors might be asking how expected near-term uranium producers like Uranerz Energy will be affected. In addition to uranium production, the company is aggressively drilling to develop known resources and to make new discoveries.

Uranerz appears to be transitioning into a producer at a time when oil prices are strong, with uranium prices perhaps poised to catch up as the nuclear fear factor dissipates further. Good commodity price-trend timing, with Uranerz Energy's status soon changing to producer, and with lots of drilling activity and a growing resource base, all may support more analyst and investor interest.

Market Outlook

All commodities prices are volatile, changing with geopolitical whims in addition to the standard forces of supply and demand. This is especially true for uranium, with its unique features and only one significant commercial use - the fuel for electrical generating nuclear reactors. The Monthly Uranium Spot chart above shows how uranium prices can spike violently, as they did from 2005 to 2008 at the same time world oil prices soared.

As the U.S. housing and debt crisis became more apparent going into 2008, and how this would negatively affect financial systems worldwide, energy up-trends quickly reversed and prices plunged on recession fears. Energy prices stayed low until world markets stabilized and started showing signs of recovery in 2010.

Oil prices up-trended again to US$100 a barrel and uranium to US$74 a pound until the Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011. Then after several months of weakness, oil is again back to US$100 a barrel while uranium lags at around US$54 a pound now. Uranium prices have not kept pace with oil's uptrend, even though the nuclear fear factor seems to have waned lately as investors become more aware of the facts regarding the Fukushima nuclear accident and how newer reactor designs may have prevented the accident. Newer technology and safety standards have resulted in even some hard-line anti-nuclear governments to reconsider nuclear power recently. The many factual advantages of clean nuclear energy over dirty fossil fuel energy shows there is really no commercially viable alternative.

Current uranium demand includes supplying 439 nuclear reactors operating world-wide with 63 currently under construction. Future demand includes 559 reactors now in construction, planned or proposed stages. The demand for clean, low-cost and efficient nuclear energy continues to grow. Emerging economies like China and India have no real choice other than nuclear to meet their energy needs, and these counties are the main driving force in future new reactor demand. The tragic March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident affected all energy prices for a few months and has inspired safety enhancements, but has not changed the long-term demand for nuclear energy.

Uranium is mined underground or in open pits, then milled into a dry powder called yellowcake, enriched and fuel fabricated into fuel assemblies or bundles, and sold on the uranium market as U308. Technology processes are challenging and complicated. Mining methods employed are: 59% conventional underground and open cast and 41% in-situ leaching.

Approximately 100 uranium mines are in different stages of development in 25 countries. Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan account for 62% of world uranium production. Other important producers of 1000 tonnes or more per year include: Namibia, Russia, Niger, Uzbekistan and the United States. The largest uranium mines are: Canada's McArthur River, Australia's Ranger and Olympic Dam, Russia's Krasnokamensk, and Namibia's Rossing.

For many years Canada was the largest exporter of uranium ore, however in 2009 Kazakhstan became the largest uranium producing country with 27% of the 50,572 tonnes produced worldwide. Cameco's large and very high-grade Cigar Lake mine in Saskatchewan is expected to start production in 2013, and this lead may again return to Canada.

ISR Mining

Uranerz Energy specializes in ISR - the In-Situ Recovery mining process. As of December 2011, ISR's portion of global uranium mine production has increased to 41% according to the World Nuclear Association. The company's executive operations team has over 60 years of combined experience with ISR mining in Wyoming, and nearly all uranium mining in the United States and Central Asia employs this method.

ISR is a low cost mining process that uses a 'leaching' solution to extract uranium from underground ore bodies. The 'leaching' agent, which contains an oxidant such as oxygen with sodium bicarbonate (commonly known as baking soda), is added to the native groundwater and injected through wells into the ore body in a confined aquifer to dissolve the uranium. This solution is then pumped via other wells to the surface for processing -- resulting in a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly mining process.

ISR-amenable deposits located in aquifers with underground permeable rock, i.e., sandstone hosted
Ground water fortified with oxidizing agents pumped into deposit ('in-situ') dissolving the contained uranium
Dissolved uranium (U3O8) solution pumped to surface to be processed into yellowcake
Yellowcake shipped to conversion facility

In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Mining Advantages

Low Capital Costs
Faster Mine Development
Low Operating Costs
Environmentally Friendly
No Waste Rock, No Tailings Pond
Profitable on Lower Grade Uranium Deposits
Small Work Force (low labor costs)

Wyoming is the largest uranium producer in the United States with a long ISR history and has the largest known uranium resource base in the U.S.. Uranerz Energy's management team has specialized expertise in the in-situ recovery mining method with a record of licensing commercial ISR projects; including direct experience in licensing, designing, constructing or operating seven separate in-situ recovery uranium mines located in Wyoming, Texas, Nebraska, and Kazakhstan.

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Uranerz Energy Comments & Observations - our newsletters and disclosure

Our Newsletters

Mon, Jan 16, 2012 - Why Uranium, Why Uranerz Energy
Mon, Nov 28, 2011 - More Uranium Up-Signs; T.HAT Buyout Heats Up; URZ Mine Construction On Schedule
Wed, Oct 19, 2011 - Fall Rally, Headline Risk vs. Long-Term Value, Uranium Bottom?
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 - Uranerz Energy - Company Interview
Tue, Jul 26, 2011 - America's Next Uranium Producer, Uranerz Receives Final NRC Permit
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 - Uranerz To Be Added To Russell Indexes
Tue, May 24, 2011 - Will Uranerz Be Inducted To The Russell 2000 Index Next Month?
Sun, May 01, 2011 - The Fukushima Time Machine For Uranium Value Investors?
Wed, Mar 30, 2011 - Uranium Stocks After Japan Quake, Deep Dip Within Long-Term Uptrend
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 - Imminent Final Permit To Commence Construction Of WY Uranium Mine

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Contact Uranerz Energy - investor relations, administrative, executive operations and more info links

Investor Relations		Executive Operations
Phone:	(800) 689-1659 ext. 1	Phone:	(307) 265-8900
Contact:	Derek Iwanaka, Manager of IR	Fax:	(307) 265-8904
Email:	DIwanaka@Uranerz.com	Contact:	Dennis Higgs, Executive Chairman
Website:	www.Uranerz.com	Email:	DHiggs@Uranerz.com
Administrative		Contact:	Glenn Catchpole, President & CEO
Phone:	(604) 689-1659	Email:	GCatchpole@Uranerz.com
Fax:	(604) 689-1722	Contact:	George Hartman, Exec. VP & COO
Email:	Info@Uranerz.com	Email:	GHartman@Uranerz.com
Address:	Suite 1400-800 West Pender St,	Address:	1701 East "E" St. P.O. Box 50850
Vancouver, British Columbia, Cda V6C 2V6		Casper, Wyoming, USA 82605 - 0850

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Uranerz Reports Production Well Installation Update

Casper, Wyoming, January 18, 2012 - Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex: URZ and TSX: URZ; Frankfurt: U9E is pleased to report that it has received good uranium grades in holes drilled for well-field installation. "Although we were aware of the grade of mineralization in Production Area 1 from our previous exploration and delineation drilling, we are very pleased to find the level and extent exceeds our original expectations", said Kurtis Brown, the Company's Sr. Vice President, Geology and Development.

The Company began installing production wells at its Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project in Production Area 1 on December 5, 2011, after completing the installation of monitor wells. Drilling began with three rigs and ramped up to six rigs by months end. A total of 34 production well casings had been installed through January 12. The wells are being installed in modified 5-spot patterns. Before casing, the Company uses geophysical technology to log each hole drilled to determine the productive zone at each location. The northern end of Production Area 1 is located in the 'nose' area of the Nichols Ranch permit boundary.

Selected drilling results from the 34 cased wells and 2 associated infield monitor wells are provided below:

Well Number	Thickness (ft)	Grade% *	GT**	Including (best thickness/grade%*)
A1	14.0	0.432	6.05	4.5' of 0.87% with 1.0' of 2.08%
A4	7.5	0.316	2.37	2.0' of 0.77%
A7	6.0	0.794	4.76	1.0' of 3.85%
B5	11.5	0.210	2.42	2.0' of 0.73%
B6	8.5	0.275	2.34	3.5' of 0.48%
B15	8.5	0.754	6.41	2.5' of 1.99% with 1.0' of 4.08%
B18	11.0	0.160	1.76	1.0' of 0.61%
MPN 2	10.0	0.390	3.90	5.0' of 0.66%
MPN 8.1	8.0	0.931	7.45	4.5' of 1.45% with 1.0' of 2.52%

* All well pilot holes are electric logged with a standard suite of logs including resistivity, self-potential, and natural gamma expressed as eU₃O₈. eU₃O₈ is the equivalent (e) to chemical U₃O₈ when the ratio of uranium to its decay daughter products is equal to 1. The gamma detection instruments are calibrated in the Casper, Wyoming, US Department of Energy test pits every 60 days.

** GT represents grade multiplied by the thickness and is calculated by multiplying eU₃O₈ grade (in percent) by gamma anomaly thickness (in feet) as determined from down hole radiometric probing. For example, a drill hole that has 10 feet of 0.10% uranium mineralization has a GT of 1.0 and would be considered a good hole by ISR mining standards.

Mr. Kurtis Brown is a "qualified person" as defined by Canadian National Instrument 43-101 and oversees the Company's well installation programs. He has reviewed the technical disclosure related to the Company's results that are provided in this news release.

About Uranerz

Uranerz is a U.S. mining company focused on near-term commercial in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium production, and is currently constructing its first ISR mine in Wyoming. ISR is a mining process that uses a "leaching solution" to extract uranium from sandstone uranium deposits; it is the generally accepted extraction technology used in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming. The Company controls a large strategic land position in the central Powder River Basin of Wyoming. Uranerz' management team has specialized expertise in the ISR uranium mining method, and a record of licensing, constructing, and operating ISR uranium projects. The Company has entered into long-term uranium sales contracts for a portion of its planned production with Exelon and one other of the largest nuclear utilities in the country.

Further Information

For further information, please contact Derek Iwanaka, Manager of Investor Relations at 1-800-689-1659 or by email at investor@uranerz.com. Alternatively, please refer to the Company's website at www.uranerz.com, review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, or visit the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release may contain or refer to "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities laws, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to its exploration and development drilling programs, statements with respect to its exploration and construction plans, all statements setting out projections or estimates or describing future plans or expectations. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, the risks and uncertainties outlined in our most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov) and with Canadian securities administrators (available at www.sedar.com). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:40:53 PST

(Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy - Why Uranium, Why Uranerz Energy

Why Uranium

With the ballooning of US deficits and debt since the start of the new millennium, it was no surprise that most commodity prices were going higher and higher at the same time the US dollar trended lower and lower. Put simply, obvious overprinting of money dilutes its perceived value, requiring more of it to buy something of real value.

As a result most food and energy prices, to base and precious metals, started making new highs in the mid 2000's. For some of these commodities, especially energy prices, this uptrend reversed swiftly in 2008 as the US housing and financial crisis caused the worst recession since WWII. This so-called Great Recession resulted in all-time high oil prices of US$147 a barrel plunging to US$32 a barrel, while uranium sank from its US$137 a pound all-time high in 2007 to US$40 a pound.

Worldwide financial markets finally started bottoming in March 2009, and soon after most economies started to recover. Typically, strength in commodities prices follow a recession. Many agriculture and mining commodity prices have since exceeded their 2007 highs, with most precious metals for example making new highs again last year. We perceived a possible opportunity in uranium in 2010 because it severely lagged up-trending oil and gas prices compared to their relative values just a few years earlier.

Energy demand and oil prices continued to trend higher late in 2010, and sure enough uranium started to make its move. However uranium futures don't provide the liquidity of most other commodities, and you can't hold it like gold. We were instead looking for a pure-play uranium company with an established resource already in development, and with potential further upside from active grass-roots exploration and drilling.

Our 2010 timing for uranium, and shares in uranium explorers, developers and producers seemed a great call going into 2011. Oil was again around US$100 a barrel and as anticipated uranium outperformed on a percentage basis, trading around US$74 a pound. Then the uptrend again halted as Japan was hit on March 11, 2011 by one of the worst earthquakes ever, followed by a tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear accident. This tragic nuclear accident appears to have been caused by a combination of outdated equipment and extreme natural events, however the world's nuclear operators have taken or are taking measures to ensure the safety of current reactors. See our past Small Cap Stock Observer newsletters mentioning Fukushima and uranium markets going forward.

Meanwhile last spring some economists contemplated a worldwide Japan-related recession. However short-term energy demand remained stable. This is evidenced by 2011 being the first year that oil prices averaged over US$100 a barrel. Long-term energy demand growth should also remain robust due to emerging economies like China and India. In other words the long-term bullish fundamentals for energy commodities have not changed, and we believe this especially for uranium and nuclear energy as still the only abundant, efficient, low cost and clean energy alternative to burning dirty fossil fuels.

Regardless, in the short-term anything uranium sold off hard after March 2011. U3O8 bottomed just under US$40 a pound again and has still not fully recovered, now trading around US$53 a pound (US$21 a pound lower than before Fukushima). The bright side for those who missed the first uranium wave in 2010 is that governments and investors who initially over-reacted are starting to come back to nuclear energy's many advantages, including safety. Therefore we continue to prefer uranium going into 2012 as a possible second kick of the oilcan uptrend play, especially on a relative basis.

Why Uranerz Energy

Our focus is always on small-cap, with a stock market value under $500 million, because share prices tend to be impacted more by positive news than for large-cap companies. In addition to comparing common valuations of peer companies of a certain market sector, and looking at near-term objectives of individual companies for lots of activity, we also consider management experience, funding, political risks etc.

Uranerz Energy's current market capitalization is US$170 million at US$2.21 per share, based on approximately 77 million common shares issued and outstanding, which seems relatively tight for a small-cap with such advanced mining projects. Insiders own close to 10% via 6.6 million shares and options. The short interest is also over 6 million shares currently, representing additional share buying at some point.

URZ Top 10 Institutional Holders: Global X Management Company LLC, BlackRock Fund Advisors, State Street Corporation, Northern Trust Corporation, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company NA, The Vanguard Group Inc, CQS Cayman Limited Partnership, Royal Bank of Canada, Andreeff Equity Advisors LLC, TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC.

URZ Top 10 Mutual Fund Holders: Global X Funds-Global X Uranium ETF, IShares Russell 2000 Index Fund, SunAmerica Focused Small Cap Value Fund, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, IShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund, College Retirement Equities Fund-Stock Account, Valic Company II-Small Cap Value Fund, IShares Russell Micro Cap Index Fund, EQ Advisors Trust-EQ/Alliance Bernstein Small Cap Growth Portfolio, Bridgeway Funds Inc-Ultra Small Company Market Fund.

The company's shares are relatively liquid and trade on multiple stock exchanges and currencies. Uranerz trades most actively on the NYSE Amex ticker symbol URZ, averaging close to four hundred thousand shares per day. Uranerz also trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under TSX symbol URZ, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under symbol U9E.

The next three things we look for in small-cap mining stocks are our three P's - Positioning, Properties and People. Why uranium vs. other resources was already explained and Uranerz Energy qualifies as it is a pure-play uranium company. This means uranium exploration and development is all Uranerz does - no other base metals, precious metals, gem-stones, oil or other resources, like some of their competitors.

URZ became one of our Featured Stocks in December 2010 at around $3 a share. Going into 2011 the company made several key announcements:

December 29, 2010 - completes $20 million financing,
January 4, 2011 - WDEQ state approval of one of the first new commercial uranium permits in almost 20 years,
January 24, 2011 - US NRC final SEIS permitting green-light,
January 26, 2011 - accelerated expiry of US$12.7 million in warrants.

Most uranium-related investments were up at that time, with URZ outperforming most other small and large-cap uranium stocks. The company was completing its stated near-term objectives on schedule and the stock was responding accordingly. URZ peaked at US$5.93 on February 7, 2011. Then on March 11 the Japan earthquakes, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear accident occurred, wiping out most uranium related recent gains and knocking URZ under $3 per share.

This is a great example why we consider both technical trading and fundamental values. Short-term price trend momentum can break down at any time, and most often for unexpected reasons. Unless you can accurately predict earthquakes and tsunamis, your company better have great management and cash on hand to meet its near-term fundamental objectives, or else how can you expect to recover.

As of March 2, 2011, Uranerz' treasury had $47 million and no debt. On May 10 the company initiated its 2011 Power River Basin Drilling Program, and on June 28 announced inclusion in the Russell Family of Indexes (3000, 2000, Global & Microcap). The big news came on July 20 when Uranerz received its final NRC approval, and then on August 1 with the commencement of construction of their first ISR uranium mine at their Nichols Ranch project. URZ was trading in the low to mid $3's per share around that time.

Then came last summer's 'AAA' US debt downgrade, followed by multiple European sovereign debt fears, together causing a general market sell-off into the fall 2011. On top of this gold retreated $300 an ounce from its September US$1900+ highs, further punishing anything resource related. Uranerz Energy's fundamentals never seemed better, but market momentum was even worse than after Fukushima and URZ sank to a 52-week low of US$1.17 on October 4, 2011.

Typically as short-term players throw in the towel, long-term investors make their move. The biggest of all uranium investors recognized a value opportunity last year that resulted in a bidding war over (TSX: HAT) Hathor Exploration and its high-grade Roughrider uranium deposit located in Canada's Athabasca Basin. After the fourth bid (TSX: CCO)(NYSE: CCJ) Cameco Corp. gave in to (NYSE: RIO) Rio Tinto's C$654 million offer (C$4.70 per share). The uranium market started turning around as investors wondered who's the next Hathor?

Uranerz Energy also has advanced uranium projects with both proven resources and significant exploration potential, plus near term production with experienced management and millions in the treasury. Currently URZ trades at around $2 and technically seems like a Goldilocks stock; nowhere near last winter's $6 highs, and well off the bottom of last fall's lows.

Market momentum is always hard to predict, but fundamentally Uranerz continues to deliver. From the November 30, 2011 news release, Uranerz Signs Processing Agreement with Cameco ... Uranerz will deliver uranium-loaded resin produced from the Company's Nichols Ranch in-situ recovery ("ISR") mining operations to Cameco's Smith Ranch Highland uranium mine for final processing into dried uranium concentrate packaged for shipping to a converter. The processing of Uranerz' loaded resin at Cameco's facility will not change the Company's production plans. "Uranerz will retain the regulatory and physical flexibility to install a full processing plant at the Nichols Ranch ISR mine at a later date if it chooses to do so", explains Uranerz Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, George Hartman. - This agreement may help Uranerz start production earlier and cheaper than waiting for the full processing plant to be installed. Cameco is the world's largest publicly-traded uranium company, that did not succeed in acquiring Hathor.

December 19, 2011 news, "Uranerz Provides ISR Uranium Mine Construction Update ... Construction is well underway and is currently on schedule. The Company's focus is on the construction of the processing plant, the office and laboratory, the maintenance facility, and the installation of monitor and production wells required for ISR uranium mining. Six drill rigs are engaged in production well installation." - Key milestones are listed in the full news release.

All of the company's uranium properties are within the prolific (PRB) Powder River Basin Wyoming area of the United States, which means Uranerz shouldn't have the political risks, infrastructure, security, bribes, transportation and repatriation issues etc. that miners regularly have to deal with when developing projects in far-away lands. We expect 2012 to again be an active year for URZ in the PRB, with lots of mine construction, additional projects permitting, financing, new resource drilling and production updates.

One of the most impressive features about Uranerz Energy is their management team - see bios for Uranerz Energy's Key Personnel. The background statement says it all: In July 2005 management changed its corporate name to "Uranerz Energy Corporation". Uranerz is an identity that most of the current management had worked with before, as former officers, senior management and employees of the original Uranerz Exploration and Mining Limited and related companies (the "Uranerz Group").

The Uranerz Group was the world's third largest uranium producer when it was acquired in 1998 by Cameco, the world's largest primary uranium producer. This management team has the experience, the contacts, the ability, the competency and the desire to build Uranerz into a significant producer of uranium. The Company also has an advisory board that consists entirely of ex-Uranerz Group professionals.

Uranerz Energy remains one of our Featured Stocks going into 2012. We look forward to updating our subscribers as the company completes construction and commences production at its first ISR uranium mine. Construction is currently on schedule and on budget to start producing at their Nichols Ranch project in H2 2012. See Uranerz' photo gallery by clicking on this January 2012 mine construction picture.

Keep in mind this is only the first of Uranerz Energy's 30 uranium projects in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming, U.S.A. As additional resources are discovered, this nearby feedstock could expand the economic size, cost efficiencies and overall value of the entire project, and should also extend the Nichols Ranch mine life significantly. These additional resources can potentially be added to the company's existing permits and produced under the license amendment provisions.

On November 10, 2011 Uranerz reported drilling a total of 186 uranium exploration holes for a total of 140,000 feet, with three drill rigs during the third quarter. See the company's attributable NI 43-101 Resources of over 19 million pounds of U3O8 as of October 14, 2010 by clicking on this January 2012 drilling picture.

(TSX: CCO)(NYSE: CCJ) Cameco Corp., (Paris: AREVA) Areva and (TSX: UUU) Uranium One are three of the world's largest primary uranium producers with market caps of US$8 billion, E$7.4 billion and C$2.3 billion respectively. (NYSE: BHP) BHP Billiton and (NYSE: RIO) Rio Tinto are two diversified resource producers, including uranium, with market caps of US$200 billion and US$106 billion respectively. Other uranium producers include (TSX: PDN) Paladin Energy, (TSX: DML)(Amex: DNN) Denison Mines and (AMEX: UEC) Uranium Energy with market caps of C$1.3 billion, C$619 million and US$259 million respectively. Uranerz Energy is not quite yet producing and has a market cap of US$170 million.

It is obvious the company's projects are much further ahead than they were in 2007 when URZ traded as high as US$7.50, or last February when URZ traded just under US$6 per share. Is the market valuing Uranerz Energy as just an exploration company, a development phase company, or with some future producer premium built-in? The company's website lists financial analysts already covering URZ who are better qualified to answer these types of questions.

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:23:18 PST

Uranerz Provides ISR Uranium Mine Construction Update

Casper, Wyoming, December 19, 2011 - Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex: URZ and TSX: URZ; Frankfurt: U9E is pleased to provide this uranium mine construction update. In August 2011, Uranerz commenced construction of its first in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium mine, called the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project, in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming, U.S.A. Construction is well underway and is currently on schedule. The Company's focus is on the construction of the processing plant, the office and laboratory, the maintenance facility, and the installation of monitor and production wells required for ISR uranium mining. Six drill rigs are engaged in production well installation.

Several key milestones have been achieved by Uranerz for the development of its commercial mining facilities at the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project, including:

the completion of project access roads;
the completion of concrete pads for the Nichols Ranch production facility, the office and the maintenance shop;
the delivery and setting of all process tanks, ion exchange columns, and sand filters;
the construction of a bulk cement silo and acquisition of ancillary service equipment;
the completion of the power substation;
the completion of the water supply;
the hiring of four new employees for well-field development at Nichols Ranch;
the purchase of well-field construction equipment;
the installation of 72 monitor wells for mining unit 1 at the Nichols Ranch property; and
the commencement of production wells installation at the Nichols Ranch property.

The walls and roofing are substantially complete on the office and maintenance buildings. The ion exchange columns, sand filters, and all process tanks are set on their pads at the central plant and the walls are now being installed. It is expected that construction will continue through the winter, with completion sometime in the second half of 2012.

The Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project is licensed for a production level of up to two million pounds of uranium (as U3O8) per year with initial production targeted for 600,000 to 800,000 pounds per year after ramp-up. The Nichols Ranch project will also serve as a platform to develop the Company's other Powder River Basin properties, which enhances the economics of potential additional satellite projects.

Uranerz currently has over $36 million in its treasury.

About Uranerz

Uranerz is a U.S. mining company focused on near-term commercial in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium production. ISR is a mining process that uses a "leaching solution" to extract uranium from sandstone uranium deposits; it is the generally accepted extraction technology used in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming (ISR comprised 41% of world uranium production in 2010). The Company controls a large strategic land position in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the central Powder River Basin of Wyoming. Uranerz' management team has specialized expertise in the ISR uranium mining method, and a record of licensing, constructing, and operating ISR uranium projects. The Company has entered into long-term uranium sales contracts for a portion of its planned production with Exelon and one other of the largest nuclear utilities in the country.

Uranerz Energy Corporation is listed on the NYSE Amex and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "URZ", and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "U9E".

Further Information

For further information, please contact Derek Iwanaka, Manager of Investor Relations at 1-800-689-1659 or by email at investor@uranerz.com. Alternatively, please refer to the Company's website at www.uranerz.com, review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, or visit the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to future construction activities and operations at the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project, including those setting out targetted production levels, and all statements which set out projections or estimates or which are in the future tense, which can be identified by words such as "estimated", "targeted", "plans" or "will". Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, the risks and uncertainties outlined in our most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (available at www.sec.gov) and with Canadian securities administrators (available at www.sedar.com). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:32:17 PST

Uranerz Signs Processing Agreement with Cameco

Casper, Wyoming, November 30, 2011 - Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex: URZ and TSX: URZ; Frankfurt: U9E is pleased to announce that it has signed a processing agreement with Cameco Resources ("Cameco"), a wholly-owned Wyoming subsidiary of Cameco Corporation, the world's largest publicly-traded uranium company.

Under the agreement, Uranerz will deliver uranium-loaded resin produced from the Company's Nichols Ranch in-situ recovery ("ISR") mining operations to Cameco's Smith Ranch Highland uranium mine for final processing into dried uranium concentrate packaged for shipping to a converter. The processing of Uranerz' loaded resin at Cameco's facility will not change the Company's production plans. "Uranerz will retain the regulatory and physical flexibility to install a full processing plant at the Nichols Ranch ISR mine at a later date if it chooses to do so" explains Uranerz Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, George Hartman.

In August 2011, Uranerz commenced construction of its Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project located in the central Powder River Basin of Wyoming, U.S.A. Construction is well underway and is currently on schedule. As a result of this agreement, Uranerz will only install the ion-exchange circuit and the well-field makeup circuit at this time at the Nichols Ranch central processing plant, thus reducing capital costs. The Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project is licensed for a production level of up to two million pounds of uranium (as U3O8) per year with initial production targeted for 600,000 to 800,000 pounds per year after ramp-up.

Uranerz is well financed for its current capital needs, with over $37 million in its treasury.

Cameco's Smith Ranch Highland mine is located in the Powder River Basin approximately 45 air miles south of Uranerz' Nichols Ranch ISR uranium mining project.

About Uranerz

Uranerz is a U.S. mining company focused on near-term commercial in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium production, and is currently constructing its first ISR mine in Wyoming. ISR is a mining process that uses a "leaching solution" to extract uranium from sandstone uranium deposits; it is the generally accepted extraction technology used in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming (ISR comprised 41% of world uranium production in 2010). The Company controls a large strategic land position in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the central Powder River Basin of Wyoming. Uranerz' management team has specialized expertise in the ISR uranium mining method, and a record of licensing, constructing, and operating ISR uranium projects. The Company has entered into long-term uranium sales contracts for a portion of its planned production with Exelon and one other of the largest nuclear utilities in the country.

Uranerz Energy Corporation is listed on the NYSE Amex and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "URZ", and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "U9E".

Further Information

For further information, please contact Derek Iwanaka, Manager of Investor Relations at 1-800-689-1659 or by email at investor@uranerz.com. Alternatively, please refer to the Company's website at www.uranerz.com, review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, or visit the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the expected activities pursuant to the processing agreement described in this press release, statements with respect to future construction activities and operations at the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project, and all statements which set out projections or estimates or which are in the future tense, which can be identified by words such as "estimated", "targeted", "plans" or "will". Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, the risks and uncertainties outlined in our most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (available at www.sec.gov) and with Canadian securities administrators (available at www.sedar.com). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:54:38 PST

(Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy - More Uranium Up-Signs; T.HAT Buyout Heats Up; URZ Mine Construction On Schedule

More Uranium Up-Signs

The International Energy Agency is a great source for current energy research. The IEA warned in its November 9, 2011 World Energy Outlook that nuclear energy is vital and remains the only viable solution to meet global energy needs. Energy pressures include demand growth from rising population and emerging economies, to higher prices for insecure and inefficient high-carbon energy sources such as coal, oil and gas.

The IEA predicts $120 oil as China, India and others increase demand 14% by 2035. It could get much worse if Germany, Belgium and others cut back on nuclear power for more oil, or if expected worldwide oil investments and targeted output don't keep up for any reason.

Summary of some recent Industry Updates:

- The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC has approved the restart of two nuclear reactors in Virginia, where a 5.8 earthquake hit in August.

- Accounting firm KPMG advises UK to shelve wind for nuclear; to slash energy costs by 34 billion pounds, equal to 550 pounds for every person in Britain. Building wind turbines is very expensive; nuclear can also achieve carbon reduction targets at 1/6th the cost.

- France's energy industry association says it would cost 50% more to reduce their energy mix from 75% to 50% nuclear, and CO2 emissions would go up 25%. Energy costs, CO2 emissions, competiveness, independence and safety of supply have led France to conclude it is not possible to replace nuclear. France has 58 reactors with number 60 expected in a few years and remains politically committed to nuclear power.

- After Fukushima, Japan had suspended talks to export its reactors and technology. Last month during summit talks, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda agreed to have Japan work with Vietnam to develop its nuclear program - The Mainichi Daily News. Japan is also talking with India about exporting nuclear reactors and technology in the future.

- A Wall Street Journal article entitled "Dalai Lama Sees Nuclear Power's Role", says he "supports using nuclear energy for peaceful means as a way to bridge socioeconomic gaps in developing countries in the absence of more-efficient alternative energy sources." An active voice against nuclear weapons, even the Dalai Lama understands that nuclear energy is the only viable solution to meet the energy needs of developing countries.

We reiterate; has uranium seen its bottom?

T.HAT Hathor Buyout Heats Up

In last month's newsletter, "Fall Rally, Headline Risk vs. Long-Term Value, Uranium Bottom?", I touched on (TSX: CCO)(NYSE: CCJ) Cameco Corp's $3.75 offer for (TSX: HAT) Hathor Exploration. On the day of posting, (NYSE: RIO) Rio Tinto announced a higher all-cash offer of $4.15 that was recommended by Hathor's management.

My observation then was that the market might be signalling that the bidding may have just begun as Hathor's shares closed 6% higher than that latest bid. I also noted that this story is far from over and perhaps in a few months we will look back at Cameco's offer for Hathor as the Starter's Pistol of the next uranium bull market.

To follow-up, on Monday November 14, 2011 Cameco upped its bid for Hathor, releasing the following self-explanatory news, "Cameco Increases Offer For Hathor To $4.50 In Cash Per Share". The increased $625 million all-cash offer expires on November 29 and represents an 8.4% premium over Rio Tinto's offer.

Instead of having to wait for Hathor's review of Cameco's latest $4.50 offer, Rio Tinto fired back with another higher offer, announced on Thursday November 16th. Rio Tinto's latest offer of $4.70 per share, approximately C$654 million, is about 4% higher than Cameco's latest $4.50 offer. Rio Tinto's offer is open until November 30, 2011 and again has the support of Hathor's management.

In case you are losing track, this latest $4.70 Rio Tinto offer is the fourth.

"Hathor's main exploration properties are located within the eastern corridor of the Athabasca Basin which hosts all of Canada's producing uranium mines and accounts for approximately 23% of global production. Current mining reserves in this area exceed 25 years." - from Hathor's website.

Hathor makes a lot of sense for Cameco that has been producing in this area for decades and wants to replenish reserves. They probably best know the area and what it's worth. On the other hand Rio Tinto seems to want-in to the area's high grades, but may need to build or buy its own production facilities.

Strategically, buying Hathor seems to make as much sense for either Cameco or Rio Tinto. Both have a ton of cash and are established worldwide uranium producers. The all-cash offers so far seem clean enough that it should simply come down to the highest bid. The questions now are how much is it worth and who wants it more?

It's difficult enough for shareholders and bidding companies to figure out the value of proven in-situ NI-43-101 compliant resources. The real trick is coming up with a share value for the whole company including the potential of underexplored nearby projects. In other words valuing long-term prices and production costs for a commodity that is still in the ground is one thing, and valuing potential projects is even more speculative.

Valuing exploration potential is as much intuition and faith than science, until economic resources are established. A rational buyer will discount this risk as much as possible; but as multiple bidders emerge, the seller can often get more for both its proven as well as its potential projects.

Hathor released several updates about its Roughrider high-grade uranium deposit and other projects since Cameco's first August 26 offer:

Nov 10, Hathor Releases New Assay Results for the Far East Zone at Roughrider
Sep 20, Hathor Intersects 27.0 m of 7.91 % U3O8, including 3.5 m of 41.77 % U3O8, As Far East Zone at Roughrider Continues to Surpass Expectations
Sep 13, Roughrider PA Estimates C$1.0 Billion Pre-tax NPV, using US$70 Uranium Price and 7% Discount Rate
Sep 08, Drilling Underway at Russell Lake
Sep 06, Hathor Intersects 42 m of 2.95 % U3O8 at Far East Zone as Roughrider Continues to Grow

On November 22, Hathor announced, "Canadian Competition Bureau Issues Clearance for Rio Tinto's Offer for Hathor". But will there be more bids for Hathor? The market seemed to think so as T.HAT was bid up to an all-time high of $5.10 on November 23, 8.5% higher than the latest $4.70 offer, and 36% higher than the first $3.75 offer.

However, Cameco's latest announcement appears to throw cold water on the hopes of those cheering for the bidding war to heat up more. Today's November 28, 2011 news release entitled, "Cameco To Allow Offer For Hathor Exploration To Lapse", states, "... it will not increase or extend its offer ...".

Perhaps the real question now is ... who will be the next Hathor?

URZ Mine Construction Ahead of Schedule

(Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy is one of our Featured Stocks that we have been following closely for almost a year. URZ is poised to become one of the first companies to open a new ISR uranium mine in Wyoming in over a decade.

Uranerz has indicated that construction of its first ISR uranium mine would take 12-15 months from when it received its NRC materials license. This final NRC mine construction permit was received on July 20, 2011 meaning that much of this timing (whether 12 or 15-months) could simply come down to weather conditions. If the central processing plant's roof and walls could be built before the snow flies, then inside work on the office and laboratory could be completed over the winter - instead of waiting until next spring.

On August 1, 2011 Uranerz announced that construction of its first mine had commenced at its Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project, in Wyoming's prolific Powder River Basin: "Construction activities will consist of two main functions: building the central processing plant, including office, laboratory, and maintenance buildings; and installing the first well-fields. Site preparation for the central processing plant commenced last week. The locations for 75 environmental monitor wells are being staked and installing these wells will begin soon. Drilling rigs for installing the monitor wells and production wells have been contracted and are now being mobilized so that they can start operating later this week. Contracts for improving the roads leading into the site and contracts for the well-field header houses are also being finalized with material purchases underway. In addition, a 550-barrel cement silo is in the final fabrication process and should be delivered to the site in mid-August."

Uranerz has estimated mine construction costs of approximately $35 million. On November 10, 2011 the company announced its third quarter financial results that still show over $40 million in working capital and no debt. This news release also updates activities at the Nichols Ranch mine construction site and its 2011 drilling and exploration programs.

Uranerz Energy Third Quarter Highlights:

commenced construction on the Nichols Ranch production facility;
installed 39 monitor wells at the Nichols Ranch property;
constructed a bulk cement silo and acquired ancillary service equipment;
hired four new employees for well-field development at Nichols Ranch;
purchased well-field construction equipment;
continued preparation of permit applications for a third mining unit (Jane Dough); and
drilled a total of 186 uranium exploration holes for a total of 140,000 feet, with three drill rigs.

Last month we showed a picture of the cement trucks lining up to pour the footers for the processing plant. The following three pictures were taken between mid October and early November.

For the most recent photos of Uranerz Energy's Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Mine, visit http://Uranerz.com/s/Photogallery.asp .

It appears that the roof and walls may be weather tight any day now. This could put Uranerz ahead of schedule; perhaps ready to commence U3O8 production in Q3 instead of Q4-2012?

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:29:23 PST

Uranerz Announces Third Quarter Financial Results

Casper, Wyoming, November 10, 2011 -- Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex: URZ and TSX: URZ; Frankfurt: U9E) has released its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and in Canada with the Canadian securities administrators (on SEDAR).

Uranerz recently commenced construction of its first uranium mine, the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project, and is continuing its exploration programs in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming.

Third Quarter Highlights:

During the third quarter of 2011 the Company:

commenced construction on the Nichols Ranch production facility;

installed 39 monitor wells at the Nichols Ranch property;

constructed a bulk cement silo and acquired ancillary service equipment;

hired four new employees for well-field development at Nichols Ranch;

purchased well-field construction equipment;

continued preparation of permit applications for a third mining unit (Jane Dough); and

drilled a total of 186 uranium exploration holes for a total of 140,000 feet, with three drill rigs.

Financial Results Highlights:

Financial Position at September 30, 2011

Cash and cash equivalents	$	41,030,981
Working capital	$	40,346,000
Total assets	$	49,489,809
Current liabilities	$	1,585,871
Long term debt	$	0
Stockholders' Equity	$	47,703,586


Results of Operations:

		2011			2010

Net Income (Loss) (Three Months)	$	(2,113,094	)	$	(4,063,598	)
Basic and diluted (Loss) per share (Three Months)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.06	)
Net cash used in operating activities(Nine Months)	$	(6,772,101	)	$	(8,562,245	)
Net cash used in investing activities (Nine Months)	$	(3,401,863	)	$	8,622,618
Net cash provided by financing activities (Nine Months)	$	14,767,575		$	597,558

The financial information presented is in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To review Uranerz' quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011, including its management discussion and analysis, visit the SEC, SEDAR or Uranerz websites.

About Uranerz

Uranerz is a U.S. mining company focused on near-term commercial in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium production which is currently constructing its first ISR mine in Wyoming. ISR is a mining process that uses a "leaching solution" to extract uranium from sandstone uranium deposits; it is the generally accepted extraction technology used in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming (ISR comprised 41% of world uranium production in 2010). The Company controls a large strategic land position in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the central Powder River Basin of Wyoming. Uranerz' management team has specialized expertise in the ISR uranium mining method, and a record of licensing, constructing, and operating ISR uranium projects. The Company has entered into long-term uranium sales contracts for a portion of its planned production with Exelon and one other of the largest nuclear utilities in the country.

Further Information

For further information, please contact Derek Iwanaka, Manager of Investor Relations at 1-800-689-1659 or by email at investor@uranerz.com. Alternatively, please refer to the Company's website at www.uranerz.com, review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, or visit the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release may contain or refer to "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities laws, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to its exploration and construction plans, all statements setting out projections or estimates or describing future plans or expectations. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, the risks and uncertainties outlined in our most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov) and with Canadian securities administrators (available at www.sedar.com). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:50:18 PDT

(Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy - Fall Rally, Headline Risk vs. Long-Term Value, Uranium Bottom?

Will 2011 have a Fall Rally?

Small-cap stocks, and especially resource stocks, tend to perform better over the fall and winter. This seasonality effect is nowhere to be seen you might think. However this time last year weren't we all in the same predicament?

At that time the markets had sold off over the summer on debt concerns in Greece and the other PIIGS countries (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain). The US had its own debt, deficits, housing, banking and political problems and pundits pondered the likelihood of a double dip recession.

Fear and uncertainty are market killers in the short-term, but at some point stocks get so undervalued that rational investors step in. Momentum traders can't help to follow, and then all of a sudden it's risk-on again.

Despite all the doom and gloom over the summer 2010, the DJIA Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to rally 28% that fall and over the next 8-months, from around 10,000 on September 1, 2010 to 12,876 on May 2, 2011. The point is that an uptrend can happen quickly and when least expected.

The financial messes in the US and Europe seem about the same, don't they? If Greece or another European country or bank fails, does anyone doubt this will just result in the printing of as many trillion Euros as needed? Will next month's debates over the US' debt/deficit cutting measures result in constructive legislation or just another kick of the can further down the road?

The answer is that nobody knows if or when a fall rally could happen. Stats show that over the past 50 years the fourth quarter has been the best for stocks. Also, since 1990 there have been 8 quarters with market losses of more than 10%, followed 6 of these times by gains in the following quarter. Mean reversion and Fibonacci retracement followers may project similar positive fourth quarter outlooks.

These stats are somewhat comforting but really just mean that markets tend to bounce after a selloff, as investors take advantage of lower stock prices. Why not just say Buy-Low Sell-High! In any event the last quarter was particularly bad, with the US markets down almost 14% and close to 10% for the year.

Does any of this headline risk really matter in the long-term?

With the current high volatility, neither longs nor shorts are safe right now. Like the fall of 2008, the market seems extra sensitive to headline risk that continues to cause large percentage swings both up and down across the board.

You might think this attractive for short-term traders, but most of the moves tend to happen in the after-market. By the time the average day trader steps in, they often get squeezed as the market reverses on its next whim.

Day traders usually don't wait for losing positions to work out and tend to close out by the end of the session. When the market swings 6% daily, up 3% early and then down 3% by the close, and vice versa the next day, it is next to impossible to find a reliable trend that won't rollover on you suddenly.

Headline risk does matter greatly if you have to close out your position by the end of the day. Traders compare the buying of market selloffs to catching a falling knife. Traders might want to wait to surf the next big wave and avoid the current choppy waters.

On the other hand this can be an ideal time for near-term position traders and long-term investors. Instead of flipping coins to make bets based on short-term headlines, those who can identify underlying value during a market sell-off sees this as an opportunity.

Value investors see falling stock prices simply as companies on sale. The lower the price the better. This requires patience, but if a company is truly undervalued then eventually the stock price should reflect its underlying enterprise value.

This does not mean to buy and hold forever, which has underperformed actively managed portfolios for over a decade. All investments should be regularly evaluated. The point is only that headline risk, unless it directly relates to a company's intrinsic value, is considered mostly noise to long-term investors.

Position traders and long-term value investors have four key advantages over short-term momentum traders who are subject to headline risk.

They focus on home runs instead of base hits. Lower stock prices mean more shares & leveraged returns for the same money invested.
They are patient and don't commit all at once. If the stock goes up they win now, and if down they can add more at even lower prices.
They base investment decisions on reasonable company values, not on the stock market's unpredictable & irrational momentary mood.
They not only have time, value and leverage on their side; generally the more something is undervalued, the higher the potential return.

Where are we looking for value right now?

Definitely not bonds which we haven't liked for a few years. For us they remain a risky cash parking spot with virtually no upside. Fully taxable coupon interest is at historic lows, many at near 0%, with substantial capital loss downside risk if interest rates rise suddenly. Default risk used to concern mainly corporate bondholders, but today some sovereign government bonds looks just as junky. A near guaranteed lose-lose - the money mattress looks better.

For regular cash-flow I'd prefer the many utility stocks that yield more than 10-year Treasuries. Look at (NYSE: T) AT&T on dips, currently paying a dividend of almost 6%.

For growth and diversification, I believe the theme of having some commodities and stocks that explore, develop and produce these hard assets remains solid. We believe gold and silver are in the middle innings of a 20-year uptrend. The contrarian in us also likes beaten up natural gas and diamond plays that have an established resource, for a turnaround sometime over the next year.

However the most compelling short, near and long-term story may again be uranium stocks. This time last year uranium stocks were the hottest stocks in the hot energy sector. This all changed in March after Japan's earthquakes, tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear plant accident.

Instead of recovering, uranium stocks have been slammed even lower recently in sympathy with the stock market's general weakness.

How can we spot value in specific resource stocks?

Another way of looking for value is to compare a resource company's market capitalization to the value of its resources and cash, less any debt. Take for example one of our featured stocks (Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy.

Uranerz has sold-off hard recently with the rest of the market and its current market cap is now down to US$ 146 million. The company has over 19 million pounds of U3O8 in the measured, indicated and inferred categories. These NI 43-101 compliant resources are from only 7 of over 30 uranium projects they have in the prolific Powder River Basin, Wyoming USA.

The company recently started construction of its first ISR uranium mine at their Nichols Ranch project. Uranerz expects the mine to cost US$ 35 million and anticipates production to commence later next year. They currently have over $40 million cash in their treasury with no debt.

Last year some uranium deals were done at over $12 per pound in the ground. The takeover valuation for Mantra Resources by ARMZ/(TSX: UUU) Uranium One was at $9.50 per pound.

Rough math of 19 million pounds at $9.50 to $12 could put Uranerz Energy's enterprise value somewhere around $180 to $228 million. This does not include the company's cash or especially the potential of their other 23 projects.

URZ' closing trade today was at US$ 1.90 per share. If you take the company's current market cap of $146 million and subtract the $40 million cash, the market is currently assigning an enterprise value for the company of only around $106 million.

Another way of looking at this is that $106 million equates to only $5.58 per pound of proven in-situ uranium resources, so far. Produced Uranium is currently trading at over $54 per pound.

Has uranium put in its bottom?

An obvious sign of a resource market bottom is when major producers start aggressively buying up companies.

On August 27, 2011 the Globe & Mail published a report entitled "Cameco puts up hostile offer for Hathor". The tagline reads, "The $520-million all-cash bid could spark a bidding war for the Saskatchewan-focused explorer".

Snippets mention that:

"The offer could also reignite deal activity in the sector with companies such as Hathor's Saskatchewan neighbour (TSXV: FIS) Fission Energy."
"Cameco is counting on uranium prices to bounce back through strong demand from countries such as China and India."

The article also mentions that (TSX: CCO)(NYSE: CCJ) Cameco Corp. paid $498 million in 1998 for Uranerz Exploration and Mining Ltd. - the third largest uranium producer in the world at the time and it was run by some of the same people behind the current (Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy.

(TSX: HAT) Hathor Exploration's board has rejected the offer on the basis that it is predatory, fails to recognize strategic value, carries an inadequate premium, ignores other assets and that the offer is highly conditional.

Hot off the presses this morning, October 19, another major miner (NYSE: RIO) Rio Tinto has just topped Cameco's unsolicited C$3.75 per share offer with its own all-cash offer of C$4.15 per Hathor share, equal to C$578 million on a fully diluted basis. The new offer is more than 55% higher than Hathor's C$2.67 closing share price on August 25th and is 11% higher than Cameco's offer.

Hathor's board has unanimously recommended that shareholders accept the Rito Tinto offer. Senior management have entered into lock-up agreements and have agreed to tender their shares. However the market may be suggesting that even with management's support, the bidding may have just begun. Hathor's shares closed today at $4.40 +$0.37 +9.18% on almost 14 million shares traded - already 6% higher than the latest bid.

This story is far from over and perhaps in a few months we will look back at Cameco's offer for Hathor as the Starter's Pistol of the next uranium bull market.

Even more signs of a bottom for uranium

How much worse could the uranium market get? Are we at the moment of optimum pessimism?

Japan was hit with its worst earthquake and tsunami ever, triggering the worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster
Nuclear programs around the world were placed under review that will result in improvements in safety
Germany announced plans to exit nuclear power generation by 2022
Italy cancelled plans to build 10 new reactors
Switzerland cancelled plans to build new and replace 5 old reactors

In the aftermath of all of this bad news, that severely punished virtually any uranium related investment, fundamentally the world remains committed to nuclear power despite the headline risk!

China is the big player in future nuclear power plant construction. In August they completed safety inspections of all plants a month ahead of schedule. Some believe nuclear power plant approvals may soon resume.

China is still building reactors and the Ningde nuclear power plant is good example of China's commitment to nuclear power. The reactor building's dome was recently installed 80-days ahead of schedule.

To reduce dependence on imported energy, the Czech Republic now plans to up its nuclear power generation to supply 60-80% of its electrical needs by 2060.

Finland's supreme court ruled in favour of a nuclear reactor project, and in July their parliament voted for constructing 2 new nuclear reactors, to total 7. Finland has high energy demands during harsh winters, and their steel making, forestry and other industries all rely on low cost power.

After Germany shut down 8 of 17 nuclear plants, they have been importing massive amounts of nuclear energy from France. German utilities have asked for one reactor to be put back online to avoid blackouts that could be the worst since WWII during a severe winter. Germany's emotional plan to replace nuclear energy with renewable energy by 2019 is not practical. Nuclear energy provides 25% of their power and eventually they may have to change back.

Even Switzerland seems poised to soften its adverse nuclear policy. Instead of a full ban after Fukushima on all new reactors, they are now considering next generation designs that include enhanced safety features.

Lastly, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has stated it's "impossible" for Japan to get by economically without nuclear power or under a quick phase out plan. A power shortage "could bring down Japan's economy".

Replacing nuclear power with coal, LNG, oil or other conventional energy sources is prohibitively expensive. Switching to alternative energy sources such as solar, wind and geothermal is expensive and impractical, requiring a 49-fold increase in current capacity.

Only 11 of Japan's 54 nuclear power reactors are currently in operation. Noda intends to restart Japan's idled reactors over the spring and summer 2012.

How many more signs of a bottom for uranium are needed?

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:26:49 PDT

(Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy - Company Interview

We recently had an opportunity to interview Dennis Higgs, (Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy's Executive Chairman. Mr. Higgs has been involved in the financial and venture capital markets for over 25-years, and has founded, financed, initial public listed and built several companies - including Arizona Star Resource Corp. that we followed in the late 1990's.

Q: Mr. Higgs, thank you for joining us. Please tell us how you became involved with Uranerz Energy?

Higgs: Several years ago I founded a company called Miranda Gold. Ken Cunningham had joined Miranda as its president in 2003. By 2004 the uranium market was looking interesting, so I decided to research the uranium sector in more detail. It turned out that Ken Cunningham had managed the gold division of the original Uranerz group of companies, which were controlled from Germany (the "Uranerz Group"). The Uranerz Group had become the world's third largest producer of uranium, but it was sold in 1998 to Cameco. In early 2005, Mr. Cunningham introduced me to Dr. Gerhard Kirchner, who had been the senior vice president of the Uranerz Group. Dr. Kirchner then introduced me to Mr. Glenn Catchpole. Mr. Catchpole decided that he wanted to help build a uranium production company, so on March 1, 2005 he became president of our "new" Uranerz Energy Corporation. That is how we started, with Dr. Kirchner, Mr. Catchpole, and me as founding directors.

Q: What production experience does your management team have?

Higgs: A majority of our directors had been with the original Uranerz Group. Therefore, our team has extensive experience in all facets of uranium production. The managing group of officers and directors has over 100 man-years of combined experience within the uranium sector. Independent directors such as Mr. Dyck and Dr. Kirchner add another 50 years of experience to this total. Some of the management experiences include:

- Glenn Catchpole, President & CEO (P.Eng., M.S.) has 34+ years in the in situ recovery ("ISR") uranium sector; 24 of those years in Wyoming. Before joining Uranerz Energy, Mr. Catchpole had been with Cameco. He had negotiated the acquisition of the Inkai project (originally when he was with the Uranerz Group, and then with Cameco after Cameco took over the Uranerz Group) and then proceeded to develop it. He took the Inkai through pilot production, and the Inkai ISR uranium mine is on its way to becoming the largest ISR uranium mine in the world.

- George Hartman, Executive VP & COO (M.S. Colorado School of Mines) has 34+ years in ISR mining; 17 of those years in Wyoming. Mr. Hartman is recognized as an ISR mining expert and has four patents issued in his name specific to the ISR mining process.

- Kurtis Brown, Senior VP Exploration (B.A. Geology, P.Geo) has 16+ years of Wyoming ISR experience.

- Billy Geis recently joined Uranerz Energy. He is a field hand and a good manager of people, working well; he's managing construction of well fields, and overseeing header houses and piping, etc.

Q: Why are you focused on Wyoming and the United States?

Higgs: The United States has the largest nuclear fleet of any country in the world. This fleet consumes approximately 50 to 55 million pounds of uranium per year. The current uranium production in the U.S. is approximately 4 million pounds per year (approximately 8% of the current amount consumed). Therefore, there is a ready market within the U.S. to sell our product.

Wyoming has had continuous uranium production since 1957, and has the largest uranium resources of any U.S. state. Furthermore, we consider the U.S. to have low political risk. So low political risks, established resources and production, nearby markets, good infrastructure, and uranium deposits amenable to the low-cost ISR mining are all compelling reasons to be operating where we are.

Q: Why are you focused on the Powder River Basin?

Higgs: The Powder River Basin has demonstrated that it has high quality uranium deposits amenable to ISR mining; it has the highest grade ISR - amenable deposits in Wyoming. That is why Cameco and Uranium One are there (two of the largest ISR uranium miners in the world). In fact, all the uranium production from Wyoming since 1987 has been from the Powder River Basin.

Most of our people are also from Wyoming and have spent much of their careers working on various projects in this region. This area is their backyard, and they know the projects and the people to be successful.

The ISR mining process uses a 'leaching' agent, which contains an oxidant such as oxygen with sodium bicarbonate (commonly known as baking soda) and carbon dioxide, added to the native groundwater and injected through wells into the ore body in a sandstone aquifer to dissolve minerals containing uranium. This solution is then pumped via other wells to the surface for processing into finished yellowcake product ready for sale to utilities requiring nuclear fuel for operations - resulting in a cost-efficient and, relative to other common mining methods, a more environmentally friendly mining process. The ISR mining process differs dramatically from conventional mining techniques in that ISR mining leaves the rock matrix in place. The ISR technique avoids the movement and milling of rock and ore as well as mill tailing waste associated with more traditional mining methods.

Q: What is the size and exploration potential of the company's PRB property portfolio?

Higgs: Uranerz has Total Powder River Basin Acreage of 91,710 acres, which is 37,114 Hectares or 143 Square Miles of mineral properties with good potential for additional discoveries.

We have identified approximately 300 miles of reduction-oxidation boundaries that occur within our project areas, and most uranium deposits in this part of Wyoming occur on these redox boundaries. Thus far we have drilled about 20% of the known trend lines, so there is good potential to increase our resource base organically.

Last year we also purchased a drill log database of over 15,000 holes which covers a large portion of our property area as well as the surrounding areas. With this database we have been able to identify drill targets and we could potentially use the data to make acquisitions in the region.

We have had two drill rigs exploring, and now that we have the state and NRC licenses we have a number of rigs working on well field installation (monitor wells initially).

Q: What are the company's current NI 43-101 uranium resources, for the first 7 of your 30+ PRB projects explored so far?

Higgs: Uranerz has reported resources of 19 million pounds in the measured, indicated and inferred categories to date, on seven of its projects. The Company has over thirty projects in the Powder River Basin, so lots of room for additional resources in this region.

Q: What is the focus of this year's drill program?

Higgs: Uranerz Energy has conducted an exploration drilling program every year with the objective to outline new resources. We have also conducted resource delineation work to qualify additional resources under the National Instrument 43-101 guidelines. Now we are mainly focused on well-field drilling so that we can get into production in 2012.

Q: Are you looking to acquire any other projects or companies?

Higgs: Yes - we are interested in building our portfolio in the Powder River Basin, but we are also looking in other areas, including parts of western US and abroad and for now we will keep our focus on projects amenable to ISR uranium mining.

Q: The Company has made key licensing achievements this year in advancing its Nichols Ranch Project. How long/difficult/expensive is the state and federal permitting process and what advantages may Uranerz now have over some of its competitors?

Higgs: The entire permitting process, including the collection of one year of background data, took over four and half years, but as of July this year, we are now fully permitted to construct our first ISR uranium mine. I believe that we are the first Company to commence construction of a new ISR uranium mine in the Powder River Basin in over a decade. Now that we have the state permits and the NRC license, additional satellites could be added as an amendment to the existing license. We believe that this should allow for a much shorter time for licensing additional projects in the Powder River basin.

Q: On July 20th Uranerz Energy received its final NRC Materials License to commence construction of the Nichols Ranch ISR uranium mine. Has construction started?

Higgs: Yes; the day after we were issued the final license we were out staking locations for positioning the central processing plant. Construction activities will consist of two main functions: building the central processing plant, including office, laboratory, and maintenance buildings; and installing the first well-fields. Site preparation for the central processing plant commenced in late July. The locations for 75 environmental monitor wells were staked and installing these wells has begun. The Company is in the process of improving the roads leading into the site and material purchases are underway.

(Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy Corp. - Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Mine, Construction Now Underway

Q: What are the projected capital costs to get production started and ramped up?

Higgs: The capital costs are estimated to be approximately $35 million, which includes the central processing plants (currently being built at Nichols Ranch) and the first well-field at each of Hank and Nichols Ranch.

Q: How much cash does the Company currently have?

Higgs: As of June 30, 2011 (the end of our last quarterly report) we had over $44.8 million. We have been developing our Nichols Ranch project over the past few weeks, but we have a very strong treasury.

Q: Does that mean you are fully funded for production?

Higgs: With capital costs estimated to be $35 million and with almost $45 million in our treasury at the last quarter-end, I think that we have a strong treasury. Uranerz should have sufficient funds for completing the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project and commencing production. However we may consider bolstering our treasury for property acquisitions, expanded exploration programs or other corporate initiatives.

Q: How long will construction take?

Higgs: Construction is expected to take between 12 to 15 months. We should be in production in the second half of next year.

Q: How much will you be able to produce at Nichols Ranch and Hank?

Higgs: 600,000 to 800,000 pounds of uranium per year is the initial targeted production level from the Nichols Ranch and Hank projects. Our plan is to expand this production level by bringing other satellites into the production mix. A third project is in the license application preparation stage. In March 2010, we commenced preparation of the environmental permit and license applications for the Jane Dough unit, which is adjacent to the area currently being developed at the Nichols Ranch unit and will share its infrastructure. Jane Dough includes the Doughstick, South Doughstick and North Jane properties. Additional units may be added as we assess our geological data.

The mine plan for the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project includes a central processing facility at our Nichols Ranch unit and a satellite ion exchange uranium concentrating facility at our Hank unit. The central processing facility is licensed for a capacity of two million pounds per year of uranium and it is intended that it will process uranium-bearing well field solutions from Nichols Ranch, as well as uranium-loaded resin transported from the Hank satellite facility, plus uranium-loaded resin from any additional satellite deposits that may be developed on our other Powder River Basin properties. The Jane Dough unit is compatible with this plan. We believe this centralized design enhances the economics of our potential additional satellite projects by maximizing production capacity while minimizing further capital expenditures on processing facilities.

Q: What is the expected mine life of your Powder River Basin projects?

Higgs: Thus far we believe Uranerz has over 10 years of production life but with continued success with the exploration programs and possible acquisitions, this could be increased significantly.

Q: What are the estimated operating costs on a per pound basis?

Higgs: The estimated direct operating costs/pound are about $24 per pound, and $35 per pound with taxes and royalties included.

Q: Do you have any off-take agreements for your production?

Higgs: Yes. In anticipation of receiving all the approvals necessary to begin production, we commenced a marketing program for conditional sales of uranium from our Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project. In July of 2009 we announced that we entered into a sales agreement with Exelon Generation Company, LLC for the sale of uranium over a five year period for defined pricing. In August of 2009 we announced our second contract for the sale of uranium to a U.S. utility also over five years, with a pricing structure that contains references to both spot and long-term prices and includes a floor and ceiling price. These long-term contracts for the sale of uranium are with two of the largest nuclear utilities in the U.S. Both contracts would be considered favourable in the current uranium market sector.

Q: How much of an impact do you think Fukushima had on the long-term outlook for nuclear energy and uranium price?

Higgs: I believe that the Fukushima incident will not have a dramatic effect on the long term outlook on the uranium price. The reaction by some of the European countries such as Germany, Italy and Switzerland has had a negative impact in the near term. However, those countries are not the leaders in the new building of nuclear plants. The new nuclear plant construction is in Asia; China, India and Russia. I believe that Exelon has as many nuclear reactors operating as there are in all of Germany. By the time the German nuclear facilities are shut down (if indeed they are), the effect on the uranium market at that time is expected to be less than 5%.

Q: Who are your largest shareholders?

Higgs: A search shows that our largest shareholders, outside of directors, officers and insiders, are:

Robert Disbrow - 3,878,900
Global X Uranium ETF - 2,679,036
SunAmerica (2 Small Cap Value Funds Combined) - 2,617,154
American International Group - 2,440,417
Russell 2000 and Microcap Indexes (Combined) - 1,355,584
Cambrian Capital LP - 1,000,000
CALPERS (California-Public Employees Retirement System) - 555,100

Q: How many shares do insiders control?

Higgs: Directors, officers and insiders control approximately 8.5%.

Q: URZ has been a Featured Stock since last December. The stock doubled initially to $5.93 a month before the Fukushima accident. From mid-June to mid-July URZ trended higher again as it was added to the Russell Indexes and after announcing the NRC license. From that point URZ is now down about 35%, with most indexes down only 11-17%. Any insights why URZ is underperforming at a time when everything seems in its favour?

Higgs: The uranium equities have been consistently battered since the earthquake in Japan. Uranerz has fared better than most, perhaps because of its strong treasury. I have recently seen some of the analysts remarking that the market may have reached a maximum point of pessimism and that opportunities are to be had in the market today. I am not an investment advisor, so I will leave that up to the experts!

Q: Thank you for your time.

More at: www.Uranerz.com.

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:13:58 PDT

(TSX: EDV) Endeavour Mining - Two West African Gold Producers Merge

Synergy: "Two or more things functioning together to produce a result not independently obtainable".

On August 22, 2011 Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV) and Adamus Resources (ASX: ADU)(TSXV: ADU) announced their intention to merge into a growth-focused West African gold producer with combined 2011 production of 172,000 ounces.

Within hours, Endeavour stock price had risen 5% and Adamus was up 8%.

Over the last 12 months both companies have been trading at significant P/NAV discounts to their peers. A balance sheet analysis reveals the perfect synergy of this deal.

Amidst skyrocketing gold prices, Endeavour - who owns the Youga gold mine in Burkina Faso and a number of advanced exploration projects in West Africa - appeared to be an all-good news story.

Q2, 2011 gold production increased to 21,575 ounces from 20,292 ounces in the same quarter of 2010. Gold revenues increased to $36.0 million from $20.8 million in the same quarter of 2010.

Operating cash flow from mine operations was $13.3 million compared to $6.7 million in the same quarter of 2010. Earnings from mine operations were $14.9 million compared to $7.2 million in the same quarter of 2010.

Based on actual production results of 41,631 ounces at a cash cost of $608 per ounce produced for the first half of 2011, EDV anticipates achieving full year guidance of 84,000 ounces.

And yet, according to a Canaccord Genuity report, EDV is trading at "62% discount to the junior producer average."

Why?

Endeavour has $175 million cash on its balance sheet!

As one financial observer commented, "A $250 million market cap producer with $175 million cash is a bank - not a gold company."

So Endeavour needed to find a gold producer - preferably in West Africa - with a stressed balance sheet.

Enter Adamus, which began commercial production in April at the Nzema gold project in Ghana. Projected 2011 production at Nzema is 88,000 ounces, at a cash cost of $550 - $600.

But Adamus is also trading at a discount to its peers because of a $60 million project debt and a significant gold hedgebook (275,887 ozs at US$1,075).

So Endeavour and Adamus fit together like the last two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.

Adamus has a strong technical team which just completed construction of the Nzema mine in Ghana on time and on budget. This technical experience will be used to begin construction at Agbaou in 2012.

The new entity will have about 250,000 oz. gold production a year by the end of 2013 (including Agbaou). Cash costs from the Youga and Nzema gold mines in 2011 are estimated at $575 - $625.

DEAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Strong cash generation from two operating mines
Immediate ability to eliminate Nzema project debt and reduce gold hedge
Enhanced development team for Agbaou
Financial strength and significant "free-cash" balances for future growth and acquisitions
Significant near-term market re-rating potential
Enhanced liquidity from blending active TSX and ASX listings
Enhanced capital markets profile with potential for increased analyst coverage and institutional ownership
Increased leverage to gold price through de-hedging
Combined Company is a solid platform for future growth with substantial financial strength
Ability to continue funding Endeavour exploration and ramp-up Adamus' exploration
Increased scale will broaden acquisition universe
Gold production expected to be approx. 250,000 ounces/year by end of 2013
Strategic goal to double this gold production rate by end of 2013 from acquisitions

In October 2009, as Endeavour (TSX: EDV) transitioned from a merchant bank into a gold miner, CEO Neil Woodyer stated: "We believe in long-term rising gold prices".

With the spot price of gold surging from $780 to $1,750 since then, Mr. Woodyer's assessment has been affirmed.

Endeavour Mining's deal-making DNA morphed to meet the new challenges of increasing production and reducing costs at West African gold mines.

But with too much cash on the balance sheet, the market has been waiting for Endeavour to acquire a new producing asset.

Patience has been rewarded.

The merger of Endeavour Mining and Adamus creates an emerging mid-tier gold producer with the combined technical and financial teams to grow organically and through acquisition.

More at: www.EndeavourMining.com, www.AdamusResources.com.au

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Investors Guru Featured Stock News - Amex/TSX: URZ Uranerz Energy

Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:41:35 PDT

Uranerz Announces Second Quarter Financial Results

Casper, Wyoming, August 10, 2011 -- Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex:URZ and TSX:URZ; Frankfurt:U9E) has released its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and in Canada with the Canadian securities administrators ("SEDAR").

Uranerz recently commenced construction of its first uranium mine, the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project, and is continuing to expand its resource base through exploration programs in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming.

Second Quarter Highlights:

During the second quarter of 2011 the Company:

Had cash of $44,852,760 and working capital of $44,754,877;
Commenced its 2011 exploration program: drilled a total of 135 holes for a total of 96,000 feet with three drill rigs;
Began drilling mineral delineation holes on the west flank (Mining Area 2) of Nichols Ranch;
Completed planning for the construction of the Nichols Ranch production facility;
Drilled and successfully installed a water-well at Nichols Ranch. The well is for obtaining water to be used for exploration drilling and during installation of monitor and production wells at Nichols Ranch;
Finalized plans for the installation of the monitor and production wells at Nichols Ranch;
Hired a new employee for well field development at Nichols Ranch;
Continued preparation of permit applications for a third mining unit;
Issued 414,500 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options, for proceeds of $485,825;
Extended its stock option plan by ten years and twenty million shares of common stock; and
Approved an increase of its authorized common shares from 200 million to 750 million.

Recent Highlights:

Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, the Company received its Materials License from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. As of July 20, 2011 the Company has received all authorizations required to allow the Company to begin construction of its Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project. At this Project the Company expects to take its Nichols Ranch and Hank units into production of uranium concentrate (yellowcake), which can be sold directly to utilities for processing into fuel used in nuclear electrical generating facilities.

Uranerz has completed the detailed engineering and design of its processing facility and first production well fields for the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project and, in July, commenced construction of the facility and related infrastructure.

The Company is continuing preparation of the environmental permit and license applications for a third unit, Jane Dough, which is adjacent to the area currently being developed at the Nichols Ranch unit and which will share its infrastructure. Jane Dough includes the Doughstick, South Doughstick and North Jane properties. Additional units may be added as the Company assesses its geological data.

Financial Results:

Financial Position at June 30, 2011

Cash and cash equivalents		$44,852,760
Working capital		$44,754,877
Total assets		$50,005,138
Current liabilities		$ 612,483
Long term debt		$ 0
Stockholders' Equity		$49,290,340

Results of operations
	Three months ended June 30
	2011	2010

Net Income (Loss)	$ (4,412,577)	$ (2,820,531)
Basic and diluted (loss) per share	$ (0.06)	$ (0.04)
Net cash used in operating activities	$ (2,805,716)	$ (2,147,514)
Net cash used in investing activities	$ (418,264)	$ (4,476,837)
Net cash provided by financing activities	$ 707,705	$ 205,214

The financial information presented is in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To review Uranerz' quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011, including its management discussion and analysis, visit the SEC, SEDAR or Uranerz websites.

About Uranerz

Uranerz is a U.S.-based uranium company focused on achieving near-term commercial in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium production. ISR is a mining process that uses a "leaching solution" to extract uranium from underground ore bodies; it is the generally accepted extraction technology used in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming (ISR comprised 41% of world uranium production in 2010). The Company controls a large strategic land position in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the central Powder River Basin of Wyoming, U.S.A. Uranerz' management team has specialized expertise in the ISR uranium mining method, and a record of licensing, constructing, and operating ISR uranium projects. The Company has entered into long-term uranium sales contracts for a portion of its planned production with two of the largest nuclear utilities in the U.S., including Exelon.

Further Information

For further information, please contact Derek Iwanaka, Manager of Investor Relations at 1-800-689-1659 or by email at investor@uranerz.com. Alternatively, please refer to the Company's website at www.uranerz.com, review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, or visit the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release may contain or refer to "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities laws, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the anticipated duration and costs of construction of the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project, all statements setting out projections relating to construction activities, statements with respect to our planned exploration and drilling programs, expected resources, and statements setting out our plans or projections as to details of construction of our Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project and all other statements containing estimates and expectations. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, the risks and uncertainties outlined in our most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (available at www.sec.gov) and with Canadian securities administrators (available at www.sedar.com). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Investors Guru Featured Stock News - Amex/TSX: URZ Uranerz Energy

Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:07:50 PDT

Uranerz Commences ISR Uranium Mine Construction

CASPER, WYOMING -- Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") (TSX:URZ)(NYSE Amex:URZ)(FRANKFURT:U9E) is pleased to announce that it has commenced on-site construction of the Company's Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project located in the Central Powder River Basin of Wyoming, U.S.A. Uranerz held a ground-breaking ceremony last week to mark the start of construction of its first in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium mine. The Company is poised to become one of the first to open a new ISR uranium mine in Wyoming in over a decade.

Construction activities will consist of two main functions: building the central processing plant, including office, laboratory, and maintenance buildings; and installing the first well-fields. Site preparation for the central processing plant commenced last week. The locations for 75 environmental monitor wells are being staked and installing these wells will begin soon. Drilling rigs for installing the monitor wells and production wells have been contracted and are now being mobilized so that they can start operating later this week. Contracts for improving the roads leading into the site and contracts for the well-field header houses are also being finalized with material purchases underway. In addition, a 550-barrel cement silo is in the final fabrication process and should be delivered to the site in mid-August.

"We are excited to be in the construction phase after some four years of license application preparation and approval, plant and well-field design, and employee training," stated Uranerz General Manager for Production Glenda Thomas. "The Company is now hiring additional personnel to work at the site during construction and operation, and our team is focused on achieving commercial production as soon as practical."

In photo: President & CEO, Glenn Catchpole (Right)
Executive VP, COO, George Hartman (Left) insert ceremonial first shovels into the ground.

About Uranerz

Uranerz Energy Corporation is a U.S.-based uranium company focused on achieving near-term commercial in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium production in Wyoming, the largest producer of uranium of any U.S. state. The Uranerz management team has specialized expertise in the ISR uranium mining method, and has a record of licensing, constructing, and operating commercial ISR uranium projects. The Company has already entered into long-term uranium sales contracts with two of the largest nuclear utilities in the U.S., including Exelon.

Uranerz Energy Corporation is listed on the NYSE Amex and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "URZ", and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "U9E".

Further Information

For further information, please contact Derek Iwanaka, Manager of Investor Relations at 1-800-689-1659 or by email at info@uranerz.com. Alternatively, please refer to the Company's website at www.uranerz.com, review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, or visit the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

To view a photo associated with this release, please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/urz801d.pdf.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release may contain or refer to "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities laws, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the anticipated duration and costs of construction of the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project and all statements setting out projections relating to construction activities. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, the risks and uncertainties outlined in our most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (available at www.sec.gov) and with Canadian securities administrators (available at www.sedar.com). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:16:25 PDT

(Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy - America's Next Uranium Producer, Uranerz Receives Final NRC Permit

Exciting times ahead for (Amex/TSX: URZ) Uranerz Energy and its shareholders!

The company just announced receiving its long-anticipated NRC Materials License; one of the first new uranium-mine permits issued by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission in over 20 years!

A major milestone over 4-years in the making, this final approval was the last NRC hurdle before the company can now transition from Uranium Explorer to Uranium Producer status.

Our Read of the URZ Blueprint

Last year we especially liked uranium and since late 2010 we have closely followed URZ as one of our Featured Stocks. Uranerz Energy is a pure-play uranium company poised for near-term production in Wyoming - America's largest uranium producing state.

Uranerz Energy has great properties with an established resource, safe mining district with good infrastructure and nearby production, and with lots of exploration potential upside. The other URZ key for us is that their management really knows their stuff. They are some of the same people who built the world's third largest uranium producer, sold to Cameco in 1998.

Same people, same business plan, just a new name - actually even the name Uranerz comes from that company sold 13 years ago.

Uranerz Energy's impressive property portfolio covers over 95,400 acres (38,610 hectares or 149 square miles), consisting of over 30 uranium projects located in the Pumpkin Buttes Uranium Mining District of the Central Powder River Basin of Wyoming. Several of these projects, including Nichols Ranch and related properties covered under their NRC mining permit, are adjacent or nearby uranium producers (NYSE: CCJ) Cameco Corp. and (TSX: UUU) Uranium One Inc.. Cameco and Uranium One are two of the largest ISR uranium miners in the world!

Uranium mine permitting is an especially complicated, costly and time-taking process. Management's proven skills, and a few key announcements over the last year made us believers that Uranerz Energy might soon win the permitting race to become America's next uranium producer.

While several uranium explorers remain at various stages of the NRC licensing process, Uranerz Energy stands apart in that it can now commence construction of its first uranium mine!

Latest URZ News Releases:

From Uranerz Energy's July 20, 2011 news release, "The receipt of the NRC Materials License, the final step in the NRC licensing process, marks a very significant milestone achieved by the Company and represents the culmination of over four years of effort which was spearheaded by Mike Thomas our Manager of Environment, Health and Safety," stated Uranerz CEO & President Glenn Catchpole. "I congratulate our entire staff for their valuable contributions through the permitting process. The hiring of new staff is now underway and the Company is focused on the development and planned operation of the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project."

Jul 20, 2011 - Uranerz Receives Final NRC Approval
Jun 28, 2011 - Uranerz Included in the Russell Family of Indexes
May 10, 2011 - Uranerz Initiates 2011 Powder River Basin Drilling Program
May 03, 2011 - Uranerz Energy Corporation Letter to Shareholders
Mar 02, 2011 - Uranerz Treasury Increases to $47 Million from Exercised Warrants
Jan 26, 2011 - Uranerz Announces Accelerated Expiry Date of Warrants
Jan 24, 2011 - NRC Determines No Major Environmental Impacts Preclude Licensing of Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project
Jan 04, 2011 - Uranerz Receives WDEQ Permit to Mine for Nichols Ranch Uranium Project
Dec 29, 2010 - Uranerz Completes $20 Million Financing

From Uranerz Energy's January 4, 2011 news release, "... This is a very significant event for our company, and it is one of the first new commercial uranium Permits to Mine issued by the WDEQ in almost 20 years, stated Uranerz President and CEO Glenn Catchpole. It gives Uranerz the State's approval to construct and operate an ISR uranium mine and demonstrates, through no negative comments being submitted to the WDEQ during the public comment period, that the citizens of Wyoming support uranium mining as long as operations follow the State's comprehensive environmental laws and regulations. ..."

Fast Track to Production - still 100% URZ play

In-Situ Recovery ("ISR") Uranium Mining has several advantages compared to hard-rock mining.

Typical hard-rock projects take many years to develop and are very capital intensive. For example, a diamond explorer I have followed closely since the mid 1990's recently released a positive Feasibility Study that projects ore production could start by 2017. This assumes timelines are now met in designing, permitting, infrastructure and raising around $2 billion in capital costs. The economics of this 20-years to production finish line is especially sensitive to diamond prices and grades, currency exchange rates, capital and operating costs, plus market conditions and interest rates if debt is needed.

This is why most small-cap explorers do not end up producing their own discoveries; instead having to partnership or joint venture to share the costs, risks and rewards, in order to get a mine done.

However Uranerz Energy is not your typical mining company. URZ has indicated total mine capital costs of approximately $35 million. No holdups there as the company currently has $44 million in the treasury and no debt.

Uranerz Energy has indicated construction of its first ISR Uranium Mine will take only 12 to 15 months. With its key NRC Material License and WDEQ Permit to Mine now in hand, and the Deep Disposal Well permit from the Wyoming Department of Water Quality anticipated prior to production, this puts the company on target to start producing commercial U₃O₈ Yellowcake at Nichols Ranch sometime around Q3-Q4 2012.

Now that both key state and national permits are in place, and with mine construction costs fully funded, how much ownership of the Nichols Ranch Project had to be given up to get to this point? Answer: Uranerz Energy still owns 100% of the Nichols Ranch property and mine, including adjacent Hank, Collins Draw and North Rolling Pin properties.

If you are thinking to get this far alone that there must be a gazillion shares outstanding, my screen shows only 76,738,574.

Uranium Resources

Uranerz Energy has reported NI 43-101 uranium resources for 7 of its over 30 uranium projects in the Powder River Basin area of Wyoming, U.S.A. The table below shows the Company's total estimated uranium resources as of October 14, 2010, on those seven projects.

Uranerz Attributable NI 43-101 Resources Table

Property Name	Pounds eU₃O₈ Measured & Indicated	Average Grade % eU₃o₈	Pounds eU₃o₈ Inferred	Average Grade % eU₃o₈	Date of 43-101 Report or Update
Reno Creek	4,292,948	0.056	142,167	0.039	October 13, 2010
South Doughstick	1,852,673	0.121	153,337	0.096	February 25, 2010
Doughstick Properties	882,736	0.081	86,909	0.055	January 26, 2010
Nichols Ranch	2,949,546	0.114	-	-	June 5, 2009
Hank	2,236,050	0.123	246,753	0.087	May 1, 2008
West North-Butte	2,837,015	0.153	2,681,928	0.120	December 9, 2008
North Rolling Pin	664,521	0.058	32,522	0.042	June 4, 2010
TOTALS	15,715,489	0.103	3,343,616	0.111

more information and cautionary note

Uranerz Energy has already qualified over 19 million pounds of U₃O₈ in the Measured & Indicated and Inferred categories. With only 7 out of 30+ uranium projects explored so far, the company's resources could potentially grow by multiples of this.

On May 10, 2011 Uranerz Energy announced their 2011 Powder River Basin Drilling Program. As additional uranium resources are potentially qualified at the company's +23 other nearby uranium projects, this additional feedstock could expand the economic size, cost efficiencies and overall value of the entire project, and should also extend the Nichols Ranch mine life significantly.

These additional resources can potentially be added to the company's existing permits and produced under the license amendment provisions.

ISR Uranium Mining & Nuclear Energy

Uranerz Energy's In-Situ Recovery mine-design is a relatively inexpensive and efficient mining process. Low capital costs, low operating costs and low labour costs. Compared to other mining methods, ISR is profitable on even lower grade uranium deposits.

ISR mining is also safe and environmentally friendly - no open pits or underground shafts, no waste rock or toxic tailings pond. Essentially a leaching agent of oxygen and baking soda is added to the groundwater and injected through wells into the ore body and then returned for processing.

Similarly, nuclear energy is the safest, cleanest, most efficient and lowest cost form of commercially available energy. Nuclear power has been around since the 1950's and provides 16% of the world's electricity. The IAEA shows 440 reactors in operation worldwide.

However, most opponents of nuclear energy can point to only three reactor accidents - Three Mile Island in 1979, Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011. Japan's nuclear crisis may have more to do with faulty equipment and outdated plant design, than the 9.0 earthquake on March 11, 2011.

For more about the Fukushima Daiichi accident and the effects on uranium investments see our past newsletters: The Fukushima Time Machine For Uranium Value Investors? and Uranium Stocks After Japan Quake, Deep Dip Within Long-Term Uptrend

Even three nuclear accidents are too many, but the point is that politicians and the media should provide factual research instead of stroking misguided fears. Uranium prices were above $70 a pound and trending higher with oil, then around $100 a barrel, just before Fukushima. U₃O₈ is now down to $55 although oil hasn't budged much from the century mark.

The fundamentals of growing energy demand plus hundreds of additional nuclear reactors to be built support uranium's long-term uptrend, despite the Fukushima related sell-off.

Mine Construction - long-lead items ordered months ago, production capacity

Uranerz Energy already has several drill rigs onsite and has been making mine preparations for months in anticipation of receiving its NRC Materials License that is now in place.

From the July 20, 2011 URZ News Release, "Construction activities will commence within the next few days to take full advantage of the summer/fall construction season in Wyoming. Uranerz has already initiated procurement of ion exchange equipment, including three sand filters and six resin loading columns. Well-field installation equipment is also on order including a cement silo, cementing pressure pump units, mixing trucks and well casing. The local electric utility has recently completed construction of a substation in close proximity to the Nichols Ranch project which will service the Company's mining operations in the Powder River Basin as well as other industrial projects in the region."

The central processing facility at the Company's Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project has been licensed for a capacity of 2 million pounds per year of uranium (as U₃O₈). It is planned that this facility will process uranium-bearing well field solutions from Nichols Ranch, as well as uranium-loaded resin transported from the Hank satellite facility, plus uranium-loaded resin from additional satellite deposits that may be developed on the Company's other Powder River Basin properties.

This centralized design enhances the economics of the Company's potential additional satellite projects by maximizing production capacity while minimizing further capital expenditures on processing facilities.

Uranium Producer Status

One might compare resource plays to a book, becoming clearer as you advance through each chapter. Anticipation and participation tends to build with each successful exploration, discovery, qualified resource, feasibility, permitting, financing, construction, production and operation stages.

However most financial analysts and institutional investors avoid speculative exploration companies and won't consider them as investments until economic production and near-term cash flow can be reasonably assessed. Now that the probabilities of Uranerz Energy becoming a uranium producer are essentially de-risked, many new eyes may want to take a look at URZ.

One might also find it interesting to compare URZ’ current USD $243-million market capitalization to any publicly traded uranium producer. Uranerz is not yet a uranium producer but is now the closest near-term producer.

URZ may also get a premium for being a US domestic producer as the geopolitical risks are low. The company has already entered into long-term uranium sales contracts with two of the largest nuclear utilities in the U.S., including (NYSE: EXC) Exelon Corp..

The finish line is now in sight for Uranerz Energy to be able to remove the words “Near-Term” in front of “Uranium Producer” – having all permits for mine construction, all NRC permits for uranium production, and with funding in place. We look forward to regular URZ construction, drilling and analyst updates.

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:16:26 PDT

(TSXV: PCT) Prima Colombia Hardwood - Company CEO Interview

We recently got a chance to sit down with Donald Hayes, President and CEO of Prima Colombia Hardwood (TSXV: PCT). Mr. Hayes is also Chairman of the board of directors of British Columbia Ferry Services and President and CEO of the Hayes Group, which has provided forest management services in British Columbia for over 50 years.

Q: Mr. Hayes, thank you for joining us. Please tell us about your forestry background - and how you became President and CEO of a tropical hardwood company in Colombia?

Hayes: The Hayes family entered the forestry business in 1922 when my grandfather, Douglas Hayes built some of the first logging trucks. In 1989 my brother Harold and I bought out the Family contracting business and grew it into the largest private forest service provider in British Colombia.

Q: What attracted PCT to doing business in Colombia?

Hayes: We were approached by a group from Nova Scotia who had invested in a Colombian company, REM International C.I.S.A., which had a forest license on the west coast of Colombia. They needed expertise in forest management and in particular in selective helicopter logging. We took a trip to Colombia, reviewed the opportunity, made an investment in the company and took over the management. This led to the RTO last September whereby Prima Colombia Hardwood Inc. (formerly Flagship Industries) acquired REM International C.I.S.A..

Q: Your corporate presentation summarises PCT as having "First Mover advantage, using Canadian forestry technology employing low impact, sustainable logging methods". Can you elaborate on the PCTs harvesting methods?

Hayes: PCT uses helicopters to selectively log creating minimal environmental impact. We do this in a systematic way. We start by creating a forest cover or inventory map using personnel on the ground and specialized hand held, GPS and bar code enabled computers. Based on this data, we submit cutting permit applications, select the trees for production and dispatch the helicopter to harvest those trees. This allows for the retention of trees in each species to keep the forest naturally bio diverse and sustainable.

Q: How many trees do you take per hectare?

Hayes: The density is extremely low from about 6 to 12 trees depending on size. In fact, because the density is so low, one of our challenges is that once we cut a tree, we can lose it under the forest canopy. So we have to keep track of each tree cut with GPS. The end result is a commercial forest in which there is very little visual impact or ground disturbance.

Q: What is meant by "chain of custody"?

Hayes: The first time we encounter the tree, it is given a waterproof barcode tag. The tree is entered into a computer system including its geo reference. After that, we follow that tree all the way through the production system until it is delivered to customers worldwide. It's like UPS. At every stage of harvesting and production we can tell you exactly where the tree is, where it came from, and what permit it was harvested under.

Q: What benefit does that give you as a seller?

Hayes: It allows us to control the inventory and to track costs. Chain of custody is also critical in getting third party certification like the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). Many buyers have FSC certification and they require chain of custody. A big part of the objective of the FSC is to combat illegal logging which is done in an unsustainable way.

Q: A number of financial commentators have predicted that PCT will attract the interest of the $3 trillion ethical fund industry. Why is this so?

Hayes: Forestry is an important sustainable regional economic opportunity. Prima Colombia employs high standards of forest management over the land base which displaces the opportunity for others to harvest either illegally. My conjecture is that ethical funds will be attracted to a company managing a base of forest lands on a sustainable basis which displaces illegal harvesting.

Q: In PCT's July 14th press release, the company announced a change in jurisdiction from the Choco regional government to the Colombian Ministry of the Environment. What does this change in jurisdiction mean to PCT?

Hayes: The system in Colombia is that you have a forest licence which gives you the broad right to manage a forest base in a specific area. Each time you want to cut a smaller area within that licence you apply for cutting permits. In this instance, the Ministry of Environment has taken over the jurisdiction from the local government of Choco regarding issuance of cutting permits. In the long run we see this as a positive development. The ministry of Environment is tremendously professional, they have the resources and they've already established a 4 person technical team to work with us. We are looking forward to establishing a new relationship with them.

Q: PCT's share price has fallen since the July 14th announcement, what is the process on getting the permits re-instated?

Hayes: The MOE is in the process of doing a review of documents. Our applications have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Choco and MOE will let us know, if they have any different or additional requirements for the applications. While this is primarily a paper exercise, we are being very proactive to ensure that the MOE gets everything that they require. The MOE is also scheduling technical visits to the site, which we look forward to.

Q: How drastically has the risk reward profile of PCT changed in lieu of this announcement?

Hayes: The trees are still there, the opportunity is still there. We're dealing with a delay in production as a result of a government jurisdiction change. The timing is unfortunate but the forestry opportunity in Colombia remains unchanged and we remain very confident.

Q: Did the Ministry of Environment provide any reasoning behind the permit revocation?

Hayes: They have given us no specific reason, we feel that it is mainly a jurisdiction issue between two branches of government

Q: PCT has reduced their burn rate to $600,000 per month - what is this money being used for?

Hayes: The money is being used to ensure that we maintain the opportunity. Half a dozen forestry engineers continue to work to support the permit process. We have camp and security personnel at our camp ensuring the assets are secure. We have a reduced business office in Colombia. Our office here in Vancouver continues to operate on a reduced scale.

Q: How long will your current cash position last and how do you look to finance the company?

Hayes: Key stakeholders of the company have given strong indication that they will support the company through this period.

Q: Do you anticipate further stock dilution?

Hayes: We had announced a private placement at the time when this arose which would have resulted in dilution. This financing has been delayed but will eventually be required. We expect that the support will have some aspect of convertibility or some equity benefits.

Q: Where do you see PCT 6 to 12 months from now?

Hayes: It is my expectation that we will be fully operational on our existing license and will be aggressively pursuing additional timber lands to add to our sustainable timber reserves.

Q: Thank you for your time.

More at: www.PrimaHardwood.com.

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:34:47 PDT

Uranerz Receives Final NRC Approval

CASPER, WYOMING -- Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") (TSX:URZ)(NYSE Amex:URZ)(FRANKFURT:U9E) is pleased to announce that the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") has issued the Materials License for the Company's Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project located in the Central Powder River Basin of Wyoming, U.S.A. The Materials License is the last NRC authorization required to commence on-site construction for eventual production at the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project.

Construction activities will commence within the next few days to take full advantage of the summer/fall construction season in Wyoming. Uranerz has already initiated procurement of ion exchange equipment, including three sand filters and six resin loading columns. Well-field installation equipment is also on order including a cement silo, cementing pressure pump units, mixing trucks and well casing. The local electric utility has recently completed construction of a substation in close proximity to the Nichols Ranch project which will service the Company's mining operations in the Powder River Basin as well as other industrial projects in the region.

"The receipt of the NRC Materials License, the final step in the NRC licensing process, marks a very significant milestone achieved by the Company and represents the culmination of over four years of effort which was spearheaded by Mike Thomas our Manager of Environment, Health and Safety," stated Uranerz CEO & President Glenn Catchpole. "I congratulate our entire staff for their valuable contributions through the permitting process. The hiring of new staff is now underway and the Company is focused on the development and planned operation of the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project."

About Uranerz

Uranerz Energy Corporation is a U.S.-based uranium company focused on achieving near-term commercial in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium production in Wyoming, the largest producer of uranium of any U.S. state. The Uranerz management team has specialized expertise in the ISR uranium mining method, and has a record of licensing, constructing, and operating commercial ISR uranium projects. The Company has already entered into long-term uranium sales contracts with two of the largest nuclear utilities in the U.S., including Exelon.

Uranerz Energy Corporation is listed on the NYSE Amex and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "URZ", and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "U9E".

Further Information

For further information, please contact Derek Iwanaka, Manager of Investor Relations at 1-800-689-1659 or by email at info@uranerz.com. Alternatively, please refer to the Company's website at www.uranerz.com, review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, or visit the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release may contain or refer to "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities laws, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the anticipated timing and progress of construction commencement and equipment procurement, the anticipated availability of electricity, and all statements containing projections or plans or estimates or which predict or project the outcome of the Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project operations. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, the risks and uncertainties outlined in our most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (available at www.sec.gov) and with Canadian securities administrators (available at www.sedar.com). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Uranerz Energy Corporation
Manager of Investor Relations
1-800-689-1659

info@uranerz.com
www.uranerz.com

Source: Marketwire Canada (July 20, 2011 - 12:49 PM EDT)

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:26:47 PDT

(TSXV: PCT, BAT, GCM) - How To Ride Colombia’s Next Investment Wave?

Have you ever raised your voice in anger – and then had to apologize the next day for overreacting?

The same scenario occurs repeatedly in the market. There is an emotional surge by the herd, followed by an aggressive retreat. Each time this happens a small group of savvy investors profit.

When a solid stream of good news flows into a sector, investors pile in. As the herd gains size and momentum – it becomes easily spooked. Any sharp noise will cause a reverse in direction. As the herd skitters backwards, they are not reacting to the noise: they are reacting to the reaction to the noise.

Case in point: Colombia.

Through all of 2010, Colombia was the darling of the investment community. The World Bank rated them the most improved business environment. Bullish headlines dominated the mainstream media: “Colombia Seeks Oil Investment”, “Wall Street Cheers Santos”, “Investment Dollars Flood into Colombia”.

And then the bloom went off! There was a scandal at the drug enforcement agency, inflationary pressure, a high profile kidnapping and massive flooding of agricultural areas. In truth, none of these events have any great importance to an international investor, but it was enough to trigger the stampede.

After gaining 40% in Q3/Q4 2010, Colombian-based exploration and production companies declined 1% over Q1/11. During the same period, the Colombian Stock Exchange experienced a 7% decline.

The fact is Colombia contains trillions of dollars of oil, gas, timber and gold – a veritable smorgasbord of the world’s most desired dishes.

Finance Minister Juan Carlos Echeverry affirmed that foreign direct investment is projected to exceed $10 billion in 2011, up from $6.76 billion in 2010.

All the economic indicators suggest that Colombia is about to get hot – again.

Mature companies like Pacific Rubiales (TSX: PRE), Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) and Canacol Energy (TSX: CNE) are poised for a good run but with a combined market cap of $8.5 billion they aren't likely to morph into triple baggers overnight.

Here are three junior companies that have been sold off in the reverse Colombian stampede - and appear poised to rebound.

Each of them has a rapidly growing resource base and is entering the phase of development which has typically been the most profitable for shareholders.

Prima Colombia Hardwood (TSXV: PCT) is a new company run by Donald and Harold Hayes – two brothers who were early helicopter loggers in British Columbia, Canada.

PCT has an exclusive 15-year lease to selectively harvest 3.1 million cubic meters of sustainable tropical premium Colombian hardwood.

Tropical Hardwood sells for about $300 a cubic meter, more than double the price of Pine and Hemlock.

On May 2, 2011, PCT finalized a formal agreement with Pacific Lumber to help Prima expand its timber concessions. The agreement anticipates the potential of a ten-fold increase to 31.5 million cubic meters.

Production units are built around the lifting capabilities of a single helicopter. The additional concessions will give PCT a potential 10-helicopter harvesting force.

Operational timelines forecast log sales by Q3, 2011.

Global demand for hardwood has increased 2,500% over the last four decades.

With a market cap of $47 million, PCT is currently trading at $0.17 – down 53% from its 52-week high of $0.365.

Batero Gold (TSXV: BAT) is a well-funded Colombian gold explorer with about $10 million in cash.

It is executing an aggressive exploration and drill program aimed at generating a compliant NI-43-101 resource by Q4, 2011.

Phase 1 drill program comprising 16,000 meters is completed.

Phase 2 drill program is well underway, comprising 24,000 meters. There are currently 8 drill rigs turning and about 250 employees on the ground, including 23 geologists.

Batero has inherited a decade of “on the ground” social and community work and appears to have strong local support.

Comprehensive infrastructure and access is in place including roads, water and power. The project ranges in elevation between 1600m and 1950m in elevation.

La Cumbre porphyry gold and copper mineralization has been intercepted at or near surface. An even higher-grade zone of mineralization has been intersected at or near surface up to 200+ metres depth; the porphyry remains open to the NNW and SSE and at depth.

With a market cap of $118 million, BAT is currently trading at $2.48 – down 62% from its 52-week high of $6.57.

Gran Colombia (TSXV: GCM) is the largest underground gold and silver producer in Colombia with six underground mines in operation. It is also developing a large-scale, open-pit gold and silver mine at Marmato.

On June 13, 2011 Gran Colombia completed of a merger with Medoro Resources Ltd. (TSX: MRS, MRS.WT).

"The merger creates Colombia's premier gold company with an attractive portfolio of gold and silver assets, said CEO Serafino Iacono.

The merger provides better liquidity and operational synergies. Current production of 109,000 gold ounces in 2011 is forecast to grow to over 630,000 by 2016.

Estimated selling and administrative expense are projected at $3-5 million annually.

The new company is well positioned to bring increased shareholder value through strong production growth and decreased mining costs.

With a market cap of $304 million, GCM is currently trading at $0.78 – down 69% from its 52-week high of $2.49.

Colombia’s Recent Credit Rating Upgrades

On May 31, 2011 Colombia was upgraded to an investment-grade credit rating by Moody's. This follows an upgrade from Standard and Poor’s in March, and opens the door to senior institutional funds - which require two investment grade credit ratings.

“A herd appears to act as a unit”, explains evolutionary biologist, W. D. Hamilton, “but its function emerges from the uncoordinated behavior of self-seeking individuals”.

Colombia’s enormous riches and business-friendly environment ensure that investors will come back to Colombia. Running at the head of that herd could be very profitable.

More at: www.PrimaHardwood.com, www.BateroGold.com, and www.GranColombiaGold.com.

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Feedback@InvestorsGuru.com (Investors Guru Small Cap Stock Observer) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:29:11 PDT

Uranerz Included in the Russell Family of Indexes

CASPER, WYOMING -- Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") (TSX:URZ)(NYSE Amex:URZ)(FRANKFURT:U9E) is pleased to announce that it has been included in the Russell family of indexes, including the Russell 3000® Index, the Russell 2000® Index, and the Russell Global Index.

Annual reconstitution of Russell's U.S. indexes captures the 4,000 largest U.S. stocks as of the end of May, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the Russell 3000, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the Russell 1000® Index or Russell 2000® Index as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. The Russell 3000 also serves as the U.S. component to the Russell Global Index.

Membership in the Russell Global Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate large-cap, small-cap, all-cap indexes as well as the applicable style, sector and country indexes. The Russell Global Index is reconstituted annually and all sub-indexes are recalibrated simultaneously to accurately measure current market realities for each market segment.

Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.

Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies. An industry-leading $3.9 trillion in institutional assets currently are benchmarked to them. More information about membership in the Russell Indexes can be found at: http://www.russell.com/indexes/membership/default.asp.

About Uranerz

Uranerz Energy Corporation is a U.S.-based uranium company focused on achieving near-term commercial in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium production in Wyoming, the largest producer of uranium of any U.S. state. The Uranerz management team has specialized expertise in the ISR uranium mining method, and has a record of licensing, constructing and operating commercial ISR uranium projects.

Uranerz Energy Corporation is listed on the NYSE Amex and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "URZ", and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "U9E".

Further Information

For further information, please contact Derek Iwanaka, Manager of Investor Relations at 1-800-689-1659 or by email at info@uranerz.com. Alternatively, please refer to the Company's website at www.uranerz.com, review the Company's filings with the SEC at www.sec.gov, or visit the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release may contain or refer to "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities laws, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the anticipated impact of inclusion in the Russell Indexes and all other statements containing predictions, estimates or projections. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks and uncertainties outlined in the Company's most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov) and with Canadian securities regulators (available at www.sedar.com). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. We do not undertake to update forward-looking information or forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Contacts:
Uranerz Energy Corporation
Derek Iwanaka
Manager of Investor Relations
1-800-689-1659
info@uranerz.com
www.uranerz.com

Source: Marketwire (June 28, 2011 - 9:03 AM EDT)

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